Damaging Wind in Montana, June 27, 2002

Name: Damaging Wind in Montana, June 27, 2002
Start: 2002-06-27T20:45
End: 2002-06-27T20:45
Location: Montana

June 27, 2002 · NWS TFX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 27, 7:45 PM MST, 1 hour earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 7:45 PM MST, 1 hour before

SOUTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
845 PM MDT THU JUN 27 2002

WILL UPDATE ZFP AND SFP BY 930 PM.

.SHORT TERM...CONVECTION CONTINUING TO GO STRONG OVER NORTH CENTRAL
MONTANA IN RESPONSE TO A COUPLE OF SHORTWAVES MOVING THROUGH THE
AREA. STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST...
EXITING THE CWA BY MIDNIGHT. THE POTENTIAL FOR HAIL OR STRONG WINDS
SHOULD DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT...BUT SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS
WILL CONTINUE IN THE FAR EASTERN ZONES INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
COOLER AIR AND SUBSIDENCE BEHIND THE SHORTWAVES HAVE STABILIZED MOST
OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA...SO WILL REMOVE POPS IN THESE AREAS.
CONSIDERABLE CONVECTIVE DEBRIS WILL HANG OVER THE CWA TONIGHT SO WILL
ADJUST CLOUD COVER MOST AREAS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WARM WITH
EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER...AND CURRENT NUMBERS LOOK REASONABLE. JCA

.EXTENDED...A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER WESTERN CANADA WILL
LEAVE THE REGION IN A WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW THROUGH THE EXTENDED
PERIOD. FLOW ALOFT MONDAY LOOKS TO BE MAINLY WESTERLY WHICH WILL
KEEP THE CWA DRY. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY
AS THE FLOW ALOFT SHIFTS MORE SOUTHWESTERLY. WILL CONTINUE THE
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS SOUTHWEST FLOW
PERSIST. TEMPERATURES DURING THE PERIOD WILL BE AROUND NORMAL. MEIER

.CCF NUMBERS
GTF BB 062/092 060/085 052 14124
    NBBBB 080/047 075/045 078/048 082/048 080 32111133333
CTB BB 059/086 056/078 050 14324
    NBBBB 074/045 072/042 077/046 078/048 078 32111133333
HLN BB 062/092 060/086 052 14124
    BBBBB 082/048 077/050 080/050 082/050 082 32111133333
BZN BB 055/091 054/084 050 14222
    BBBBB 082/045 075/045 077/049 080/049 080 32111133333
WEY BB 044/085 045/081 042 14222
    BBBBB 079/042 072/041 076/041 075/041 075 32111133333
DLN BB 057/090 056/085 050 14122
    NBBBB 082/048 079/045 078/048 080/050 082 32111133333
HVR BB 063/095 064/089 054 14414
    BBBBB 083/048 078/048 078/050 082/050 082 32111133333
LWT BB 060/088 058/083 052 14423
    BBBBB 080/045 075/044 079/050 080/050 080 32111133333=

.TFX...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR GLACIER COUNTY (ZONES 9 AND 10).

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 27, 6:43 PM MST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
743 PM MDT THU JUN 27 2002

TIME(MDT)  .....EVENT  LOCATION..... ST   ...EVENT/REMARKS...........
           .....COUNTY LOCATION.....

0223 PM    35 SW DILLON              MT   64 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   BEAVERHEAD                     BRENNER RAWS

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   0.50 INCH HAIL
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK              TREES OVER POWER LINES
                                          AND HEAVY RAIN

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK

0720 PM    CONRAD                    MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0720 PM    CONRAD                    MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0605 PM    20 SE CASCADE             MT   70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   CASCADE                        2X4 LIFTED OFF GROUND

0715 PM    5 W CHOTEAU               MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   TETON

0720 PM    CONRAD                    MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

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Local storm report, Jun 27, 7:05 PM MST, 1 hour 40 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
805 PM MDT THU JUN 27 2002

TIME(MDT)  .....EVENT  LOCATION..... ST   ...EVENT/REMARKS...........
           .....COUNTY LOCATION.....

0223 PM    35 SW DILLON              MT   64 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   BEAVERHEAD

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   0.50 INCH HAIL
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK              TREES OVER POWER LINES AND
                                          HEAVY RAIN

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK              WIND DAMAGE

0720 PM    CONRAD                    MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0720 PM    CONRAD                    MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0605 PM    20 SE CASCADE             MT   70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   CASCADE                        2X4 LIFTED OFF GROUND

0715 PM    5 W CHOTEAU               MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   TETON

0720 PM    CONRAD                    MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0730 PM    2 N RAYNESFORD            MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   JUDITH  BASIN

0735 PM    11 SE CONRAD              MT   62 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

NNNN

Local storm report, Jun 27, 7:15 PM MST, 1 hour 30 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
815 PM MDT THU JUN 27 2002

TIME(MDT)  .....EVENT  LOCATION..... ST   ...EVENT/REMARKS...........
           .....COUNTY LOCATION.....

0223 PM    35 SW DILLON              MT   64 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   BEAVERHEAD

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   0.50 INCH HAIL
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK              TREES OVER POWER LINES AND
                                          HEAVY RAIN

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK

0720 PM    CONRAD                    MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0720 PM    CONRAD                    MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0605 PM    20 SE CASCADE             MT   70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   CASCADE                        2X4 LIFTED OFF GROUND

0715 PM    5 W CHOTEAU               MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   TETON

0720 PM    CONRAD                    MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0730 PM    2 N RAYNESFORD            MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   JUDITH  BASIN

0735 PM    MALMSTROM AFB             MT   59 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   CASCADE

0735 PM    11 SE CONRAD              MT   62 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

NNNN

Local storm report, Jun 27, 7:22 PM MST, 1 hour 23 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
822 PM MDT THU JUN 27 2002

TIME(MDT)  .....EVENT  LOCATION..... ST   ...EVENT/REMARKS...........
           .....COUNTY LOCATION.....

0223 PM    35 SW DILLON              MT   64 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   BEAVERHEAD

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   0.50 INCH HAIL
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK              TREES OVER POWER LINES AND
                                          HEAVY RAIN

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK

0605 PM    20 SE CASCADE             MT   70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   CASCADE                        2X4 LIFTED OFF GROUND

0715 PM    5 W CHOTEAU               MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   TETON

0720 PM    CONRAD                    MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0730 PM    2 N RAYNESFORD            MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   JUDITH  BASIN

0735 PM    MALMSTROM AFB             MT   59 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   CASCADE

0735 PM    11 SE CONRAD              MT   62 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0810 PM    14 SW SUNBURST            MT   1 INCH HAIL
06/27/02   TOOLE

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Local storm report, Jun 27, 7:56 PM MST, 49 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
856 PM MDT THU JUN 27 2002

TIME(MDT)  .....EVENT  LOCATION..... ST   ...EVENT/REMARKS...........
           .....COUNTY LOCATION.....

0223 PM    35 SW DILLON              MT   64 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   BEAVERHEAD

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   0.50 INCH HAIL
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK              TREES OVER POWER LINES AND
                                          HEAVY RAIN

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK

0555 PM    LINCOLN                   MT   WIND DAMAGE
06/27/02   LEWIS  AND  CLARK

0720 PM    CONRAD                    MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0605 PM    20 SE CASCADE             MT   70 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   CASCADE                        2X4 LIFTED OFF GROUND

0715 PM    5 W CHOTEAU               MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   TETON

0730 PM    2 N RAYNESFORD            MT   60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   JUDITH  BASIN

0735 PM    8 E GREAT FALLS           MT   59 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   CASCADE

0735 PM    11 SE CONRAD              MT   62 MPH TSTM GUST
06/27/02   PONDERA

0821 PM    14 SW SUNBURST            MT   1 INCH HAIL
06/27/02   TOOLE

0855 PM    16 S RUDYARD              MT   1 INCH HAIL
06/27/02   HILL

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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 8:00 PM MST, 45 minutes before

MTZ012-014-046-048>050-053-054-280345-

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
900 PM MDT THU JUN 27 2002

..THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL MONTANA HAS
BEEN CANCELLED...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH WHICH INCLUDED
CHOUTEAU..CASCADE...JUDITH BASIN...TETON...PONDERA...BROADWATER
MEAGHER AND LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE EVENING BUT
ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE.

The radar

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 187 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:44 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When: June 27, 8:45 PM MST
Where: Blaine County, Cleveland
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.267, -109.150

A severe thunderstorm produced a 60 mph wind gust at Cleveland 12SE.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Montana in 2002 Every state in 2002 This day in weather history Warnings in Montana, June 2002

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: 5300549.