Montana, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, August 10, 1998

August 10, 1998 · NWS GGW · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
$6,000
Events
9

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 Glasgow radar (KGGW), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:42 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, McCone

When
August 10, 12:42 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 18 mi N of Circle
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.680, -105.600

Hail, Richland

When
August 10, 1:15 PM MST
Where
Richland County, 15 mi NW of Enid
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.850, -105.020

Hail, Roosevelt

When
August 10, 1:20 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt County, Poplar
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.100, -105.200

Hail, Roosevelt

When
August 10, 1:45 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt County, 22 mi N of Brockton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.470, -104.920

Hail, Dawson

When
August 10, 2:20 PM MST
Where
Dawson County, 12 mi NE of Bloomfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.530, -104.750

Hail, Richland

When
August 10, 2:30 PM MST
Where
Richland County, 12 mi W of Crane
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.570, -104.520

Hail, Dawson

When
August 10, 2:50 PM MST
Where
Dawson County, Glendive
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
47.100, -104.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
August 10, 3:00 PM MST
Where
Dawson County, 2 mi W of Glendive
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
47.100, -104.780

Severe thunderstorm winds blew over a small steel building onto a flatbed trailer. Large hay bales were blown around and trees were blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind, Daniels

When
August 10, 3:00 PM MST
Where
Daniels County, Whitetail
Crop damage
$6,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.900, -105.170

Strong winds and half inch hail destroyed a wheat field which was ready to be harvested.

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: 5655725, 5655726, 5655727, 5655728, 5655729, 5655730, 5655731, 5655732, 5655733.