Montana, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 7, 1999

July 7, 1999 · NWS GGW · 11 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
July 7, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, Malta
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
48.350, -107.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
July 7, 5:25 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, 2 mi S of Saco
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.430, -107.330

Funnel Cloud, Valley

When
July 7, 6:30 PM MST
Where
Valley County, 25 mi SSW of Glasgow
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 7, 6:31 PM MST
Where
Valley County, 15 mi SE of Glasgow
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.050, -106.400

Hail, Valley

When
July 7, 6:39 PM MST
Where
Valley County, 15 mi SE of Glasgow
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.050, -106.400

Hail, Valley

When
July 7, 6:40 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Ft Peck
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.020, -106.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 7, 6:42 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, 40 mi NE of Jordan
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.730, -106.280

Thunderstorm Wind, McCone

When
July 7, 6:55 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 55 mi NW of Circle
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.980, -106.430

Hail, McCone

When
July 7, 7:40 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 2 mi S of Vida
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
47.800, -105.500

Hail, McCone

When
July 7, 8:24 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 15 mi SSE of Vida
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.630, -105.380

Hail, Dawson

When
July 7, 9:00 PM MST
Where
Dawson County, 7 mi SE of Richey
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.580, -104.970

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.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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: 5702558, 5702656, 5702657, 5702658, 5702659, 5702660, 5702661, 5702662, 5702663, 5702664, 5702665.