Montana, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, June 15, 1995

June 15, 1995 · 21 events in 13 counties and zones

14 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

14 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ravalli

When
June 15, 2:35 PM MST
Where
Ravalli County, Victor
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.082, -114.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis and Clark

When
June 15, 5:30 PM MST
Where
Lewis and Clark County, Helenea
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
47.122, -112.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Teton

When
June 15, 5:35 PM MST
Where
Teton County, Pendroy
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.837, -112.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Teton

When
June 15, 5:35 PM MST
Where
Teton County, Pendroy
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.837, -112.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 15, 5:50 PM MST
Where
Jefferson County, Nr Montana City
Coordinates
46.149, -112.094 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 100-foot pine tree was knocked down. The time is estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Beaverhead

When
June 15, 5:55 PM MST
Where
Beaverhead County, Wise River
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.133, -112.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged a barn roof and some windows at Wise River.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pondera

When
June 15, 5:56 PM MST
Where
Pondera County, Conrad
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
48.228, -112.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wheatland

When
June 15, 6:10 PM MST
Where
Wheatland County, Harlowton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.466, -109.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Meagher

When
June 15, 6:20 PM MST
Where
Meagher County, Martinsdale
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.598, -110.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Teton

When
June 15, 6:35 PM MST
Where
Teton County, Pendroy
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
47.837, -112.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Toole

When
June 15, 6:50 PM MST
Where
Toole County, Of Shelby
Measured
108 kt (124 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
48.655, -111.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wind gust to 124 mph was recorded at the Hillside Hutterite Colony. The winds toppled an empty grain bin. The exact time and location have been estimated.

Hail, Wheatland

When
June 15, 6:55 PM MST
Where
Wheatland County, Harlowton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.466, -109.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Fergus

When
June 15, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Fergus County, Danvers
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
47.264, -109.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pondera

When
June 15, 7:35 PM MST
Where
Pondera County, Brady
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.228, -112.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wheatland

When
June 15, 7:45 PM MST
Where
Wheatland County, Harlowton
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
46.466, -109.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Golden Valley

When
June 15, 8:15 PM MST
Where
Golden Valley County, Ryegate
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.381, -109.175 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cascade

When
June 15, 8:25 PM MST
Where
Cascade County, Great Falls
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.308, -111.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several reports of quarter to golf ball-size hail.

Hail, Hill

When
June 15, 8:58 PM MST
Where
Hill County, Joplin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.628, -110.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Hill

When
June 15, 9:10 PM MST
Where
Hill County, Inverness
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.628, -110.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Fergus

When
June 15, 9:15 PM MST
Where
Fergus County, Roy
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.264, -109.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Fergus

When
June 15, 9:15 PM MST
Where
Fergus County, Roy
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
47.264, -109.224 (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.

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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: 10334584, 10334984, 10334533, 10334534, 10334972, 10335192, 10332794, 10334544, 10335052, 10334535, 10334590, 10334545, 10334844, 10332795, 10334546, 10334920, 10334339, 10334929, 10334930, 10334845, 10334846.