Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 12, 1995

July 12, 1995 · 19 events in 5 counties and zones

11 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: $10,000
Events: 19

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

11 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Powder River

When: July 12, 12:00 AM MST
Where: Powder River County, Powder River
Coordinates: 45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Branches 8 to 10 inches were broken off trees.

Hail, Beaverhead

When: July 12, 5:40 AM MST
Where: Beaverhead County, Srn Ptn Co
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 45.133, -112.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Beaverhead

When: July 12, 12:30 PM MST
Where: Beaverhead County, Darby
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 45.133, -112.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Beaverhead

When: July 12, 1:35 PM MST
Where: Beaverhead County, Butte
Coordinates: 45.133, -112.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Powder River

When: July 12, 2:00 PM MST
Where: Powder River County
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A gust of wind blew a trailer over.

Hail, Powder River

When: July 12, 2:13 PM MST
Where: Powder River County, Nr Wisdom
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A gust of wind blew a trailer over.

Hail, Powder River

When: July 12, 2:30 PM MST
Where: Powder River County, Valentine
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A gust of wind blew a trailer over.

Hail, Powder River

When: July 12, 3:35 PM MST
Where: Powder River County, Wise River
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A gust of wind blew a trailer over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Powder River

When: July 12, 3:50 PM MST
Where: Powder River County, Birney
Coordinates: 45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A gust of wind blew a trailer over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Powder River

When: July 12, 4:20 PM MST
Where: Powder River County
Coordinates: 45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of a house was blown off. Several trees, with diameters up to 12 inches, were uprooted.

Hail, Powder River

When: July 12, 4:30 PM MST
Where: Powder River County
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 45.395, -105.630 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Branches 8 to 10 inches were broken off trees.

Hail, McCone

When: July 12, 5:10 PM MST
Where: McCone County
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 47.645, -105.795 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball sized hail peeled paint off a house near Cow Creek. The hail also did heavy damage to the roof of the house.

Hail, McCone

When: July 12, 5:15 PM MST
Where: McCone County, Weldon
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 47.645, -105.795 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball sized hail peeled paint off a house near Cow Creek. The hail also did heavy damage to the roof of the house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: July 12, 5:25 PM MST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn roof was picked up and blown across a yard.

Hail, Custer

When: July 12, 5:30 PM MST
Where: Custer County, Volborg
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn roof was picked up and blown across a yard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: July 12, 5:30 PM MST
Where: Custer County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several buildings were damaged by thunderstorm winds. Half the side of a satellite dish was blown away and numerous tree limbs were broken.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: July 12, 5:30 PM MST
Where: Custer County, Ekalaka
Coordinates: 46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A barn roof was picked up and blown across a yard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When: July 12, 5:45 PM MST
Where: Carter County
Coordinates: 45.517, -104.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was uprooted and blown across a highway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carter

When: July 12, 5:50 PM MST
Where: Carter County
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 45.517, -104.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10332807, 10335196, 10335197, 10335198, 10332808, 10332809, 10332810, 10332811, 10332812, 10334376, 10334377, 10335043, 10335044, 10334680, 10334681, 10334682, 10334683, 10334328, 10334329.