Montana, 1998

Hail in Montana, July 18, 1998

July 18, 1998 · NWS GGW · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 49 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:10 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Valley

When
July 18, 6:10 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Larslan
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.570, -106.250

Hail, Roosevelt

When
July 18, 6:25 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt County, 5 mi NE of Volt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.430, -105.630

Hail, Roosevelt

When
July 18, 6:30 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt County, 24 mi N of Wolf Pt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.450, -105.650

Hail, Valley

When
July 18, 6:50 PM MST
Where
Valley County, 5 mi W of Lustre
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.380, -106.020

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5653869, 5653870, 5653871, 5653872.