Montana, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, June 9, 2000

June 9, 2000 · NWS BYZ · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

9 hail, 1 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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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:31 UTC.

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Event by event

9 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carbon

When
June 9, 1:30 PM MST
Where
Carbon County, 5 mi S of Warren
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.000, -108.667

Horse shed destroyed. RV blown on its side and horse trailer damaged.

Hail, Carter

When
June 9, 2:05 PM MST
Where
Carter County, Hammond
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.217, -104.933

Hail, Carter

When
June 9, 2:15 PM MST
Where
Carter County, Alzada
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.017, -104.417

Hail, Big Horn

When
June 9, 2:53 PM MST
Where
Big Horn County, Crow Agency
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.600, -107.450

Hail, Carter

When
June 9, 3:14 PM MST
Where
Carter County, 15 mi N of Alzada
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.233, -104.417

Hail, Powder River

When
June 9, 3:15 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, 8 mi SW of Biddle
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.017, -105.467

Broken windows. Winds to 50 mph.

Hail, Powder River

When
June 9, 3:17 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, Biddle
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.100, -105.350

Hail, Powder River

When
June 9, 3:25 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, Biddle
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.100, -105.350

4 windows broken in house. Windshield smashed in pickup truck.

Hail, Carter

When
June 9, 4:20 PM MST
Where
Carter County, 34 mi S of Ekalaka
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.383, -104.550

Wind gusts 60 to 70 mph.

Hail, Rosebud

When
June 9, 4:30 PM MST
Where
Rosebud County, Ashland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.600, -106.267

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.

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: 5148917, 5148918, 5148919, 5148920, 5148921, 5148932, 5148931, 5148933, 5148935, 5148934.