Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, June 29, 2002

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, June 29, 2002
Start: 2002-06-29T13:44
End: 2002-06-29T17:30
Location: Montana

June 29, 2002 · NWS GGW · 28 events in 10 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $11,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 28

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 Glasgow, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 29, 1:33 PM MST, 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 1:33 PM MST, 11 minutes before

NORTHEAST MONTANA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
230 PM MDT SAT JUN 29 2002

.SHORT TERM...A 120 KT JET PUNCHING INTO WESTERN MONTANA THIS
AFTERNOON WILL DRIVE A COLD FRONT INTO EASTERN MONTANA THIS EVENING.
AIR MASS AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE IS MODERATELY UNSTABLE. STRONG/SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL MONTANA WILL SPREAD EAST AHEAD OF THE
FRONT THIS AFTERNOON/TONIGHT. MAIN THREAT SHOULD BE DAMAGING WINDS
AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF LARGE HAIL ALSO POSSIBLE.
THE AIR MASS DRIES OUT QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT WITH DRY AND
COOLER CONDITIONS IN STORE FOR SUNDAY. THE ETA BRINGS ANOTHER WAVE
ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER SUNDAY NIGHT WITH WEAK LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHEAST MONTANA. WILL ADD 20 POPS TO COVER
THIS...OTHERWISE DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TUESDAY.

.LONG TERM...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE MOVES OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY TO
CONTINUE DRY CONDITIONS. SOUTHWEST FLOW RETURNS THE FOURTH OF JULY
FOR CHANCE POPS DAYS 5-7. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM WEDNESDAY AND THE
FOURTH...THEN COOL OFF FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY.  WATERHOUSE

KGGW BBB 058/082 055/080 053/080 99612000
     BTTT 056/083 059/086 060/081 054/081 9912333333
KGDV BBB 061/085 057/083 054/083 99612000
     BTTT 057/085 060/087 060/083 054/083 9912333333

.GGW...NONE

The radar

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 145 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:45 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: June 29, 1:44 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, Zortman
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 47.917, -108.533

60 mph wind gust reported at Zortman RAWS.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: June 29, 1:45 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, 20 mi S of Zortman
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 47.633, -108.533

64 mph wind gust reported at Manning Corral Dogtown RAWS.

Thunderstorm Wind, Petroleum

When: June 29, 1:45 PM MST
Where: Petroleum County, 20 mi N of Winnett
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 47.283, -108.350

65 mph wind gust reported at Dry Blood Creek RAWS.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: June 29, 1:50 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, Malta
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 48.350, -107.867

60 mph wind gust reported at Malta handar site.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: June 29, 2:20 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, 5 mi NE of Saco
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.517, -107.250

58 mph wind gust downed tree limbs 5 miles northeast of Saco.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: June 29, 2:21 PM MST
Where: Valley County, 5 mi W of Vandalia
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.350, -107.017

60 mph wind gust reported 5 miles west of Vandalia.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: June 29, 2:40 PM MST to 2:50 PM MST
Where: Valley County, 5 mi W of Ft Peck
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.017, -106.550

60 mph wind at Duck Creek Marina uprooted a tree that landed on a camper.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: June 29, 2:40 PM MST to 2:50 PM MST
Where: Valley County, Glasgow Intl Arpt
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 48.217, -106.617

66 mph wind at Glasgow downed 12 inch diameter tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: June 29, 2:41 PM MST
Where: Valley County, 4 mi NW of Tampico
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.333, -106.883

61 mph wind reported 5 miles northwest of Tampico.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: June 29, 2:51 PM MST
Where: Valley County, 20 mi W of Opheim
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 48.850, -106.833

64 mph wind gust at Bluff Creek RAWS.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: June 29, 2:51 PM MST
Where: Valley County, 40 mi SW of Glasgow
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 47.783, -107.250

67 mph wind gust at King Coulee RAWS.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: June 29, 2:55 PM MST
Where: Valley County, Ft Peck
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.017, -106.450

63 mph wind gust reported at Fort Peck.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: June 29, 3:20 PM MST
Where: Valley County, 5 mi S of Opheim
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.783, -106.400

60 mph wind gust reported 5 miles south of Opheim.

Hail, Valley

When: June 29, 3:30 PM MST
Where: Valley County, 5 mi S of Opheim
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.783, -106.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Daniels

When: June 29, 3:34 PM MST
Where: Daniels County, 12 mi SW of Peerless
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 48.683, -106.000

58 mph wind gust reported 12 miles southsouthwest of Peerless.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCone

When: June 29, 3:40 PM MST
Where: McCone County, 5 mi S of Watkins
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 47.183, -105.883

60 mph wind gust reported 5 miles south of Watkins.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCone

When: June 29, 3:44 PM MST
Where: McCone County, Vida
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 47.833, -105.500

65 mph wind gust reported at Vida.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When: June 29, 3:50 PM MST
Where: Prairie County, 30 mi NW of Terry
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 47.083, -105.750

60 mph wind reported at Big Sheep RAWS.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roosevelt

When: June 29, 3:50 PM MST
Where: Roosevelt County, Wolf Pt
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 48.100, -105.650

Wind downed power lines in Wolf Point.

Thunderstorm Wind, McCone

When: June 29, 3:56 PM MST
Where: McCone County, 5 mi SW of Circle
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 47.367, -105.683

Wind tipped camper over on Highway 200 5 miles southwest of Circle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When: June 29, 4:15 PM MST
Where: Dawson County, 10 mi S of Lindsay
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 47.067, -105.150

60 mph wind blew shingles off roof 10 miles south of Lindsay.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When: June 29, 4:15 PM MST
Where: Prairie County, Terry
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 46.783, -105.300

60 mph wind toppled 12 inch diameter pine tree at Terry.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roosevelt

When: June 29, 4:27 PM MST
Where: Roosevelt County, 6 mi E of Poplar
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 48.100, -105.067

67 mph wind reported at Poplar RAWS.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 29, 4:30 PM MST
Where: Richland County, 10 mi N of Enid
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 47.850, -104.783

60 mph wind reported 10 miles north of Enid.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When: June 29, 4:40 PM MST to 5:10 PM MST
Where: Dawson County, Dawson Arpt Glendive
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 47.133, -104.800

73 mph wind reported at the Dawson County Airport in Glendive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 29, 4:50 PM MST
Where: Richland County, 5 mi E of Andes
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 47.967, -104.483

60 mph wind reported 5 miles east of Andes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: June 29, 5:15 PM MST to 5:25 PM MST
Where: Richland County, Sidney Richland Arpt
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 47.700, -104.183

64 mph wind reported at the Richland County Airport in Sidney.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wibaux

When: June 29, 5:30 PM MST
Where: Wibaux County, Wibaux
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 46.983, -104.183

60 mph wind reported at Wibaux.

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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5306000, 5305908, 5306002, 5306001, 5306003, 5306004, 5306005, 5306006, 5306119, 5306007, 5306008, 5306009, 5306010, 5306011, 5306012, 5306013, 5306014, 5306015, 5306016, 5306017, 5306018, 5306019, 5306020, 5306021, 5306115, 5306116, 5306117, 5306118.