Montana, 1999

Hail in Montana, August 11, 1999

August 11, 1999 · NWS BYZ · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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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.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Carter

When
August 11, 4:12 PM MST
Where
Carter County, 15 mi NE of Alzada
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.170, -104.200

Spotter report of dime size hail.

Hail, Carter

When
August 11, 4:55 PM MST
Where
Carter County, 5 mi E of Ekalaka
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.880, -104.450

Carter County Sheriff reported dime size hail.

Hail, Carter

When
August 11, 5:15 PM MST
Where
Carter County, 4 mi NE of Ekalaka
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.920, -104.480

Carter County Sheriff reported nickel size hail.

Hail, Custer

When
August 11, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Custer County, Mizpah
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
46.250, -105.270

Custer County Sheriff reported quarter size hail.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5710974, 5710975, 5710976, 5710977.