Montana, 1999

Hail in Montana, June 7, 1999

June 7, 1999 · NWS BYZ · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 Billings radar (KBLX), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:35 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Treasure

When
June 7, 5:35 PM MST
Where
Treasure County, 25 mi SSE of Hysham
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.970, -107.030

Spotter report of nickel size hail.

Hail, Powder River

When
June 7, 5:40 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, Otter
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.200, -106.120

Spotter report of nickel size hail.

Hail, Rosebud

When
June 7, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Rosebud County, 9 mi NW of Colstrip
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.980, -106.720

Spotter report of dime size hail.

Hail, Golden Valley

When
June 7, 7:58 PM MST
Where
Golden Valley County, 6 mi S of Lavina
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.200, -108.930

Spotter report of dime size hail.

Hail, Musselshell

When
June 7, 7:58 PM MST to 8:25 PM MST
Where
Musselshell County, Roundup to 21 mi SE of Roundup
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.230, -108.850

Several spotters reported nickel to dime size hail in southern Musselshell County.

Funnel Cloud, Musselshell

When
June 7, 8:50 PM MST
Where
Musselshell County, 15 mi S of Roundup
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.497, -108.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotters indicated a funnel cloud on US-87.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 5699933, 5699934, 5699935, 5699936, 5699937, 5699938.