Montana, 1996

Damaging Wind in Montana, September 4, 1996

September 4, 1996 · NWS GGW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Large older trees were blown down, older outbuilding slide 10 feet down its foundation and debris from strong winds broke windows of a home.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS GGW wrote it up.

Large older trees were blown down, older outbuilding slide 10 feet down its foundation and debris from strong winds broke windows of a home.

The radar

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 168 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:54 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan

When
September 4, 9:55 AM MST
Where
Sheridan County, 1 mi NW of Antelope
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
48.700, -104.470

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.

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: 5583032.