Montana, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 29, 1995

July 29, 1995 · 31 events in 9 counties and zones

29 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 31 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
$45,000
Crop damage
$15,000
Events
31

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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29 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 29, 2:25 PM MST
Where
Valley County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts as high as 90 mph tore a roof of a shed, downed trees and power lines, and snapped a power pole in half. A field of wheat was flattened.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 29, 2:28 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Belgrade
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts as high as 90 mph tore a roof of a shed, downed trees and power lines, and snapped a power pole in half. A field of wheat was flattened.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 29, 3:03 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Bozeman
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts as high as 90 mph tore a roof of a shed, downed trees and power lines, and snapped a power pole in half. A field of wheat was flattened.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 29, 3:36 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Livingston
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts as high as 90 mph tore a roof of a shed, downed trees and power lines, and snapped a power pole in half. A field of wheat was flattened.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 29, 4:08 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Harlowton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts as high as 90 mph tore a roof of a shed, downed trees and power lines, and snapped a power pole in half. A field of wheat was flattened.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 29, 4:45 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Livingston
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts as high as 90 mph tore a roof of a shed, downed trees and power lines, and snapped a power pole in half. A field of wheat was flattened.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaverhead

When
July 29, 4:50 PM MST
Where
Beaverhead County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
45.133, -112.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaverhead

When
July 29, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Beaverhead County, Glasgow
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
45.133, -112.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees knocked down.

Hail, Stillwater

When
July 29, 6:35 PM MST
Where
Stillwater County
Measured
0.01 in hail
Coordinates
45.669, -109.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees knocked down by wind in the town of Absarokee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stillwater

When
July 29, 6:40 PM MST
Where
Stillwater County, Medicine Lake
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
45.669, -109.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees knocked down by wind in the town of Absarokee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stillwater

When
July 29, 6:48 PM MST
Where
Stillwater County, McLeod
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
45.669, -109.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees knocked down by wind in the town of Absarokee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stillwater

When
July 29, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Stillwater County, Jordan
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
45.669, -109.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees knocked down by wind in the town of Absarokee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stillwater

When
July 29, 7:05 PM MST
Where
Stillwater County, Nye
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.669, -109.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees knocked down by wind in the town of Absarokee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Stillwater

When
July 29, 7:10 PM MST
Where
Stillwater County, Big Timber
Coordinates
45.669, -109.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees knocked down by wind in the town of Absarokee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
July 29, 7:15 PM MST
Where
Custer County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and light poles blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
July 29, 7:20 PM MST
Where
Custer County, Columbus
Coordinates
46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines and light poles blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
July 29, 7:26 PM MST
Where
Prairie County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
46.861, -105.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was blown off a trailer-house in Terry. A grain bin was also knocked over.

Hail, Prairie

When
July 29, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Prairie County, Miles City
Measured
0.01 in hail
Coordinates
46.861, -105.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was blown off a trailer-house in Terry. A grain bin was also knocked over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
July 29, 7:50 PM MST
Where
Prairie County, Grant
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
46.861, -105.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was blown off a trailer-house in Terry. A grain bin was also knocked over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
July 29, 7:55 PM MST
Where
Prairie County, Miles City
Coordinates
46.861, -105.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was blown off a trailer-house in Terry. A grain bin was also knocked over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
July 29, 7:55 PM MST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
47.266, -104.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts estimated at up to 100 mph flattened 30 trade tents at the Mountain Man Rendezvous.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
July 29, 8:00 PM MST
Where
Dawson County, Glendive to Carbon
Coordinates
47.266, -104.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Wind gusts estimated at up to 100 mph flattened 30 trade tents at the Mountain Man Rendezvous.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yellowstone

When
July 29, 8:03 PM MST
Where
Yellowstone County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
45.937, -108.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Shingles were blown off roofs in the west end of town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 29, 8:06 PM MST
Where
Richland County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm downburst toppled a trailer house, tore doors off a quonset hut, blew a fuel tank 300 feet into a tractor and blew a feeder into a grain bin. There was major damage to a garage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 29, 8:10 PM MST
Where
Richland County, Miles City
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm downburst toppled a trailer house, tore doors off a quonset hut, blew a fuel tank 300 feet into a tractor and blew a feeder into a grain bin. There was major damage to a garage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 29, 8:25 PM MST
Where
Richland County, Ismay
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm downburst toppled a trailer house, tore doors off a quonset hut, blew a fuel tank 300 feet into a tractor and blew a feeder into a grain bin. There was major damage to a garage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 29, 9:00 PM MST
Where
Richland County, Marsh
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm downburst toppled a trailer house, tore doors off a quonset hut, blew a fuel tank 300 feet into a tractor and blew a feeder into a grain bin. There was major damage to a garage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 29, 9:05 PM MST
Where
Richland County, Wibaux
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm downburst toppled a trailer house, tore doors off a quonset hut, blew a fuel tank 300 feet into a tractor and blew a feeder into a grain bin. There was major damage to a garage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 29, 9:30 PM MST
Where
Richland County, Big Timber
Measured
100 kt (115 mph)
Property damage
$30,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Coordinates
47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A thunderstorm downburst toppled a trailer house, tore doors off a quonset hut, blew a fuel tank 300 feet into a tractor and blew a feeder into a grain bin. There was major damage to a garage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fallon

When
July 29, 9:38 PM MST
Where
Fallon County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
46.334, -104.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Fallon

When
July 29, 9:38 PM MST
Where
Fallon County, Sidney
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.334, -104.417 (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: 10334493, 10334494, 10334495, 10334496, 10334497, 10334498, 10335199, 10335200, 10334517, 10334518, 10334519, 10334520, 10334521, 10334522, 10334684, 10334685, 10334400, 10334578, 10334579, 10334580, 10334703, 10334758, 10334614, 10334631, 10334632, 10334633, 10334634, 10334635, 10334636, 10334773, 10334774.