Montana, 2000

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

June 8 to 9, 2000 · NWS GGW · 12 events in 5 counties and zones

10 hail, 2 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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), 104 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:01 UTC.

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Event by event

10 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Garfield

When
June 8, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, 33 mi E of Jordan
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.317, -106.183

Hail, McCone

When
June 8, 6:00 PM MST
Where
McCone County, 16 mi W of Circle
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.417, -105.950

Hail, Petroleum

When
June 8, 6:21 PM MST
Where
Petroleum County, Winnett
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
47.000, -108.350

Hail, Garfield

When
June 8, 7:31 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Jordan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.317, -106.883

Hail, Garfield

When
June 8, 7:38 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Sand Spgs
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.100, -107.483

Hail, Garfield

When
June 8, 8:00 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, 7 mi N of Sand Spgs
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.200, -107.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
June 8, 8:30 PM MST
Where
Valley County, 2 mi N of Nashua
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.167, -106.350

Hail, Garfield

When
June 8, 8:30 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Brusett
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.350, -107.250

Thunderstorm Wind, McCone

When
June 8, 8:45 PM MST
Where
McCone County, Weldon
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.583, -105.833

Hail, Valley

When
June 8, 9:30 PM MST
Where
Valley County, Hinsdale
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.400, -107.083

Hail, Roosevelt

When
June 9, 12:05 AM MST
Where
Roosevelt County, 12 mi N of Poplar
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.267, -105.200

Hail, Valley

When
June 9, 12:30 AM MST
Where
Valley County, 1 mi S of Nashua
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.117, -106.350

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: 5144026, 5144027, 5144028, 5144115, 5144114, 5144119, 5144117, 5144122, 5144121, 5144118, 5144120, 5144116.