Montana, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 6, 1995

July 6, 1995 · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

The radar

The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:28 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Teton

When
July 6, 4:45 PM MST
Where
Teton County
Coordinates
47.837, -112.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Teton

When
July 6, 4:55 PM MST
Where
Teton County, Simms
Coordinates
47.837, -112.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanders

When
July 6, 6:45 PM MST
Where
Sanders County
Coordinates
47.675, -115.133 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of the Thompson Falls golf course clubhouse was blown away and the building was partly demolished. Numerous large trees were blown down around town. One large tree came down on a house, causing minor damage. The time is estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sanders

When
July 6, 7:05 PM MST
Where
Sanders County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
47.675, -115.133 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Carbon

When
July 6, 8:20 PM MST
Where
Carbon County
Measured
0.01 in hail
Coordinates
45.227, -109.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10334536, 10334537, 10334481, 10334482, 10334326.