Thunderstorm Wind, Missoula
- When
- July 10, 4:25 PM MST to 4:45 PM MST
- Where
- Missoula County, Missoula
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $260,000
- Coordinates
- 46.880, -114.000
Damaging Wind in Montana, July 10, 1998
Thunderstorm wind gusts ranging from 55 to 69 mph were reported from Frenchtown through Missoula. A large portion of the roof of the fire lab at the Smokejumper Center was blown off with damage estimate of $250,000.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $260,000
- 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 MSO wrote it up.
Thunderstorm wind gusts ranging from 55 to 69 mph were reported from Frenchtown through Missoula. A large portion of the roof of the fire lab at the Smokejumper Center was blown off with damage estimate of $250,000. One man died in Frenchtown as he sought shelter under a tree and it fell on him. A house trailer was blown on its side a half mile north of exit 96 of Interstate 90, while 8 or 9 power poles were broken in half near the Stone Container plant. A wind gust to 61 mph was recorded at Missoula Airport.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Missoula | 1998-07-10 | 70 | Male | Under Tree | Direct |
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.
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The same day elsewhere
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- Tornado in Idaho, July 10, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 10, 1998
- Flash Flood in Utah, July 10, 1998
- Flooding in Florida, July 10, 1998
More
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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: 5651183.