Montana, 1995

Tornado and Hail in Montana, June 21, 1995

June 21, 1995 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

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Event by event

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

Hail, Rosebud

When
June 21, 2:15 PM MST
Where
Rosebud County, Nr Hathaway
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.230, -106.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, McCone

When
June 21, 5:30 PM MST
Where
McCone County, Vida
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
47.645, -105.795 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
June 21, 7:29 PM MST
Where
Custer County, Fort Keough
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were knocked down in Miles City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
June 21, 7:42 PM MST
Where
Custer County, Miles City
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were knocked down in Miles City.

What these are

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.
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: 10334475, 10335040, 10334361, 10334679.