Montana, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 8 to 9, 2000

July 8 to 9, 2000 · NWS GGW · 17 events in 8 counties and zones

13 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$122,000
Crop damage
$120,000
Events
17

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

13 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Phillips

When
July 8, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, 65 mi SW of Malta
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.683, -108.867

Hail, Phillips

When
July 8, 8:30 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, Fourchette
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.717, -107.900

Hail, Valley

When
July 8, 9:30 PM MST
Where
Valley County, 45 mi SW of Glasgow
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.733, -107.317

Thunderstorm Wind, Petroleum

When
July 8, 9:35 PM MST
Where
Petroleum County, 35 mi NNE of Winnett
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
47.467, -108.067

Hail, Petroleum

When
July 8, 9:35 PM MST
Where
Petroleum County, 35 mi NNE of Winnett
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
47.467, -108.067

Hail, Phillips

When
July 8, 9:40 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, Fourchette
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.717, -107.900

Hail, Garfield

When
July 8, 10:00 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, 15 mi W of Brusett
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$12,000
Crop damage
$80,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.350, -107.567

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 8, 10:30 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, 22 mi N of Jordan
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
47.633, -106.883

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 8, 10:54 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Jordan Arpt
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.333, -106.933

Hail, McCone

When
July 8, 11:00 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 38 mi NW of Circle
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.800, -106.183

Hail, Garfield

When
July 8, 11:02 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Jordan
Measured
3 in hail
Property damage
$100,000
Crop damage
$40,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
47.317, -106.883

Thunderstorm Wind, McCone

When
July 8, 11:45 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 9 mi N of Weldon
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.717, -105.833

Hail, McCone

When
July 8, 11:55 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 20 mi WNW of Brockway
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.417, -106.167

Hail, Prairie

When
July 9, 12:45 AM MST
Where
Prairie County, 45 mi NW of Terry
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.250, -105.983

Hail, McCone

When
July 9, 1:00 AM MST
Where
McCone County, 10 mi W of Brockway
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.300, -105.983

Hail, Dawson

When
July 9, 3:05 AM MST
Where
Dawson County, 15 mi SE of Glendive
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
46.950, -104.500

Hail, Wibaux

When
July 9, 3:30 AM MST
Where
Wibaux County, 6 mi NW of Wibaux
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.050, -104.267

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: 5151409, 5151411, 5150108, 5150110, 5150111, 5150109, 5150112, 5151410, 5150113, 5150114, 5150115, 5150116, 5150119, 5150117, 5150118, 5150120, 5150121.