Montana, 2001

Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 28, 2001

July 28, 2001 · NWS GGW · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 28, 3:55 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Sand Spgs
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.100, -107.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
July 28, 4:55 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, Content
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.050, -107.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 28, 5:20 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, 20 mi N of Jordan
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.600, -106.883

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
July 28, 5:45 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, 5 mi E of Whitewater
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
48.767, -107.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When
July 28, 5:51 PM MST
Where
Valley County, 40 mi SW of Glasgow
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.783, -107.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When
July 28, 6:03 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, Whitewater
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.767, -107.617

Thunderstorm Wind, Wibaux

When
July 28, 8:30 PM MST
Where
Wibaux County, Wibaux
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.983, -104.183

Hail, Wibaux

When
July 28, 8:30 PM MST
Where
Wibaux County, 12 mi S of Wibaux
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.817, -104.183

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5261604, 5261605, 5261606, 5261608, 5261607, 5261609, 5261610, 5261611.