Montana, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, August 1, 2000

August 1, 2000 · NWS BYZ · 14 events in 5 counties and zones

11 hail, 3 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
14

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Rosebud

When
August 1, 12:45 AM MST
Where
Rosebud County, Hathaway
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.267, -106.200

60 mph thunderstorm wind gust resulting in a brief power outage

Hail, Musselshell

When
August 1, 3:55 PM MST
Where
Musselshell County, Roundup
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.450, -108.533

Hail, Musselshell

When
August 1, 3:55 PM MST
Where
Musselshell County, 3 mi W of Roundup
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.450, -108.600

Hail, Musselshell

When
August 1, 3:58 PM MST
Where
Musselshell County, 5 mi SW of Roundup
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.400, -108.600

Hail, Musselshell

When
August 1, 4:02 PM MST
Where
Musselshell County, Roundup
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.450, -108.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Musselshell

When
August 1, 4:05 PM MST
Where
Musselshell County, Roundup
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.450, -108.533

60 mph wind resulting in downed trees

Hail, Musselshell

When
August 1, 4:10 PM MST
Where
Musselshell County, 10 mi S of Roundup
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.300, -108.533

Hail, Yellowstone

When
August 1, 4:10 PM MST
Where
Yellowstone County, 11 mi W of Custer
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.133, -107.783

Hail, Yellowstone

When
August 1, 4:55 PM MST
Where
Yellowstone County, 17 mi N of Pompeys Pillar
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.250, -107.950

Hail, Yellowstone

When
August 1, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Yellowstone County, 18 mi N of Pompeys Pillar
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.267, -107.950

Hail, Treasure

When
August 1, 5:57 PM MST
Where
Treasure County, 9 mi S of Bighorn
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.033, -107.450

Hail, Rosebud

When
August 1, 6:40 PM MST
Where
Rosebud County, Brandenberg
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.833, -106.183

Hail, Powder River

When
August 1, 6:50 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, 40 mi NW of Broadus
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.867, -106.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Powder River

When
August 1, 8:30 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, 6 mi SW of Biddle
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.033, -105.433

60 mph thunderstorm wind gust

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.
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: 5170631, 5170618, 5170620, 5170619, 5170621, 5170622, 5170623, 5170624, 5170625, 5170626, 5170627, 5170628, 5170629, 5170630.