Montana, 2000

Tornado and Hail in Montana, July 2, 2000

July 2, 2000 · NWS GGW · 21 events in 10 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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 Glasgow radar (KGGW), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:15 UTC.

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Event by event

15 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Valley

When
July 2, 5:15 PM MST
Where
Valley County, 10 mi N of Hinsdale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.550, -107.083

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
July 2, 5:30 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, 5 mi SE of Malta
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.300, -107.783

Thunderstorm Wind, Petroleum

When
July 2, 5:55 PM MST
Where
Petroleum County, 40 mi NE of Winnett
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.417, -107.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 2, 7:02 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Brusett
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.350, -107.250

Tornado, Valley

When
July 2, 7:05 PM MST
Where
Valley County, 15 mi S of Glasgow
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
200 yd
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
47.983, -106.633

Storm chasers reported a tornado touchdown south of Glasgow.

Thunderstorm Wind, Petroleum

When
July 2, 7:10 PM MST
Where
Petroleum County, 5 mi SW of Flatwillow
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.783, -108.467

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 2, 7:11 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Glasgow Intl Arpt
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.217, -106.617

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 2, 7:20 PM MST
Where
Valley County, 11 mi S of Glasgow
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.033, -106.633

Thunderstorm Wind, McCone

When
July 2, 7:40 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 58 mi NW of Circle
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
48.017, -106.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
July 2, 7:43 PM MST
Where
Prairie County, 2 mi N of Fallon
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.867, -105.117

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
July 2, 8:10 PM MST
Where
Dawson County, 4 mi SE of Glendive
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.067, -104.667

Hail, Roosevelt

When
July 2, 8:15 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt County, 8 mi W of Wolf Pt
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.100, -105.817

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 2, 8:20 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Mosby
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.000, -107.867

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 2, 8:20 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Lustre
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.383, -105.900

Thunderstorm Wind, McCone

When
July 2, 8:40 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 12 mi NE of Vida
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.950, -105.317

Thunderstorm Wind, Wibaux

When
July 2, 8:45 PM MST
Where
Wibaux County, 15 mi N of Wibaux
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.200, -104.183

Thunderstorm Wind, McCone

When
July 2, 8:55 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 15 mi NE of Vida
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.983, -105.267

Thunderstorm Wind, Roosevelt

When
July 2, 9:03 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt County, 2 mi E of Wolf Pt
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.100, -105.600

Hail, Richland

When
July 2, 9:49 PM MST
Where
Richland County, Fairview
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.850, -104.050

Hail, Dawson

When
July 2, 9:55 PM MST
Where
Dawson County, Richey
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.650, -105.067

Hail, Roosevelt

When
July 2, 9:55 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt County, Culbertson
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.150, -104.517

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5151676, 5151675, 5151677, 5151679, 5152063, 5151678, 5151746, 5152062, 5151747, 5152064, 5151750, 5151751, 5151749, 5151752, 5151748, 5151754, 5151753, 5151755, 5151756, 5151757, 5151758.