Montana, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 4, 2000

July 4, 2000 · NWS GGW · 20 events in 7 counties and zones

14 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$160,000
Crop damage
$260,000
Events
20

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), 143 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:12 UTC.

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Event by event

14 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Petroleum

When
July 4, 1:15 PM MST
Where
Petroleum County, Cat Creek
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.067, -108.000

Hail, Garfield

When
July 4, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, 5 mi N of Sand Spgs
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.167, -107.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 4, 2:00 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, 5 mi N of Sand Spgs
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.167, -107.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 4, 2:12 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Sand Spgs
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.100, -107.483

Hail, Garfield

When
July 4, 2:12 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Sand Spgs
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.100, -107.483

Hail, Garfield

When
July 4, 2:30 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Sand Spgs
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.100, -107.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 4, 2:40 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, 3 mi NE of Brusett
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.383, -107.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 4, 3:07 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, 10 mi NE of Jordan
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.417, -106.733

Hail, Garfield

When
July 4, 3:38 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Van Norman
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.350, -106.383

Hail, Garfield

When
July 4, 3:40 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, 4 mi N of Van Norman
Measured
2.75 in hail
Crop damage
$60,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.400, -106.383

Hail, McCone

When
July 4, 3:55 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 20 mi NW of Brockway
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.500, -106.067

Hail, McCone

When
July 4, 4:26 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 20 mi W of Circle
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.417, -106.033

Hail, McCone

When
July 4, 4:45 PM MST
Where
McCone County, Circle
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$150,000
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
47.417, -105.600

Baseball sized hail six inches deep fell on the community of Circle breaking windows and destroying area crops.

Hail, Dawson

When
July 4, 5:30 PM MST
Where
Dawson County, 5 mi E of Bloomfield
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.417, -104.833

Hail, Prairie

When
July 4, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Prairie County, Terry
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.783, -105.300

Hail, Dawson

When
July 4, 6:09 PM MST
Where
Dawson County, Glendive
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
47.100, -104.733

Hail, Prairie

When
July 4, 6:10 PM MST
Where
Prairie County, 10 mi S of Terry
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.633, -105.300

Hail, Prairie

When
July 4, 6:25 PM MST
Where
Prairie County, 9 mi SE of Mildred
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.583, -104.817

Thunderstorm Wind, Wibaux

When
July 4, 7:05 PM MST
Where
Wibaux County, Wibaux
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
46.983, -104.183

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
July 4, 7:10 PM MST
Where
Richland County, 7 mi SW of Savage
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.383, -104.450

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5150915, 5150916, 5150917, 5150918, 5150919, 5151007, 5150920, 5151004, 5151005, 5151006, 5151008, 5151009, 5151010, 5151011, 5151012, 5151013, 5151014, 5151015, 5151016, 5151017.