Montana, 1995

Tornado and Hail in Montana, June 16, 1995

June 16, 1995 · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

9 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

9 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ravalli

When
June 16, 3:00 PM MST
Where
Ravalli County, Stevensville
Coordinates
46.082, -114.121 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tree was blown onto a house in Stevensville.

Hail, Cascade

When
June 16, 3:20 PM MST
Where
Cascade County, Belt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.308, -111.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Missoula

When
June 16, 3:33 PM MST
Where
Missoula County, Missoula
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
47.037, -113.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms winds blew part of the roof off the grandstand at the city fairgrounds. Roof damage was also reported at the Fine Arts center on the campus of the University of Missoula. A gust of 68 mph was recorded at the National Weather Service office in Missoula.

Hail, Cascade

When
June 16, 3:38 PM MST
Where
Cascade County, Belt
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.308, -111.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Chouteau

When
June 16, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Chouteau County, Highwood
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.881, -110.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Stillwater

When
June 16, 4:05 PM MST
Where
Stillwater County, Reed Point
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.669, -109.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Golden Valley

When
June 16, 5:28 PM MST
Where
Golden Valley County, Ryegate
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
46.381, -109.175 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inch hail broke windows on a house and truck.

Hail, Golden Valley

When
June 16, 5:50 PM MST
Where
Golden Valley County, Lavina
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.381, -109.175 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inch hail broke windows on a house and truck.

Hail, Golden Valley

When
June 16, 6:50 PM MST
Where
Golden Valley County, Lavina
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
46.381, -109.175 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two inch hail broke windows on a house and truck.

Hail, Hill

When
June 16, 8:25 PM MST
Where
Hill County, Havre
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.628, -110.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down on a farm 41 miles northwest of Havre. A newly constructed cattle shed was demolished with the debris spread up to one half mile away.

Hail, Hill

When
June 16, 9:00 PM MST
Where
Hill County, Nr Havre
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.628, -110.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down on a farm 41 miles northwest of Havre. A newly constructed cattle shed was demolished with the debris spread up to one half mile away.

Tornado, Hill

When
June 16, 9:00 PM MST
Where
Hill County, Havre
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
48.628, -110.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A tornado briefly touched down on a farm 41 miles northwest of Havre. A newly constructed cattle shed was demolished with the debris spread up to one half mile away.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 10334585, 10334340, 10335101, 10334341, 10334350, 10334516, 10334921, 10334922, 10334923, 10334931, 10334932, 10334933.