Montana, 1998Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 27, 1998
July 27, 1998 · NWS BYZ · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Yellowstone
- When
- July 27, 3:42 PM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, Billings Logan Arpt to Billings
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.800, -108.530
A 60 mph wind gust was reported by the ASOS at Logan International Airport. The storm also knocked down several branches. One of which injured a 16 year old girl. Some power outages were reported in Billings as well.
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 27, 3:53 PM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, Billings
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.800, -108.480
Thunderstorm Wind, Golden Valley
- When
- July 27, 4:20 PM MST
- Where
- Golden Valley County, Lavina
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.280, -108.930
A spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust.
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Utah, July 27, 19982 deaths · $324,000 · 3 events
- Heat in Oklahoma, July 27, 19982 deaths · 2 events
- Lightning Strike in South Carolina, July 27, 19981 death · 1 event
- Heat in Texas, July 27, 19981 death · 1 event
- Wildfire in Washington, July 27 to 28, 1998$645,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, July 27, 1998$100,000 · 1 event
- Flood in Florida, July 27, 1998$100,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Tennessee, July 27 to 28, 1998$35,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events
- Flash Flooding in Missouri, July 27, 1998$40,000 · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, July 27, 1998$35,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, July 27, 1998$25,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, July 27, 1998$25,000 · 1 event
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: 5658257, 5658258, 5658259.