Montana, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, June 8, 1999

June 8, 1999 · NWS GGW · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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.

The radar

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Event by event

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Prairie

When
June 8, 9:30 AM MST
Where
Prairie County, 23 mi NW of Terry
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.020, -105.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
June 8, 10:15 AM MST
Where
Dawson County, 5 mi S of Glendive
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.030, -104.730

Hail, Richland

When
June 8, 2:26 PM MST
Where
Richland County, 6 mi E of Sidney
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.700, -104.020

Hail, Richland

When
June 8, 2:28 PM MST
Where
Richland County, Sidney
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
47.700, -104.150

What these are

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

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5694581, 5694584, 5694582, 5694583.