Montana, 2000

Hail in Montana, September 4, 2000

September 4, 2000 · NWS GGW · 13 events in 4 counties and zones

13 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

  • Tornadoes
  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:39 UTC.

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Event by event

13 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Valley

When
September 4, 2:40 AM MST
Where
Valley County, 8 mi SE of Hinsdale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
48.317, -106.967

Hail, Valley

When
September 4, 3:30 AM MST
Where
Valley County, 8 mi SE of Hinsdale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
48.317, -106.967

Hail, Valley

When
September 4, 3:35 AM MST
Where
Valley County, Lustre
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.383, -105.900

Hail, Valley

When
September 4, 3:37 AM MST
Where
Valley County, 14 mi NW of Glasgow
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.350, -106.850

Hail, Daniels

When
September 4, 3:45 AM MST
Where
Daniels County, 5 mi SW of Scobey
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.750, -105.500

Hail, Richland

When
September 4, 5:00 AM MST
Where
Richland County, 12 mi N of Enid
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.867, -104.783

Hail, Phillips

When
September 4, 6:52 AM MST
Where
Phillips County, Zortman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.917, -108.533

Hail, Phillips

When
September 4, 7:30 AM MST
Where
Phillips County, 25 mi SSW of Malta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
48.017, -108.067

Hail, Phillips

When
September 4, 8:20 AM MST
Where
Phillips County, 25 mi SSW of Malta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
48.017, -108.067

Hail, Valley

When
September 4, 8:55 AM MST
Where
Valley County, 4 mi SW of Hinsdale
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.367, -107.150

Hail, Valley

When
September 4, 9:01 AM MST
Where
Valley County, 4 mi SW of Hinsdale
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.367, -107.150

Hail, Valley

When
September 4, 9:10 AM MST
Where
Valley County, Hinsdale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.400, -107.083

Hail, Valley

When
September 4, 9:40 AM MST
Where
Valley County, Vandalia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.350, -106.900

What these are

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: 5173201, 5173202, 5173203, 5173204, 5173205, 5173206, 5173207, 5173208, 5173209, 5173210, 5173211, 5173212, 5173213.