Montana, 2002

Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, June 8, 2002

June 8, 2002 · NWS BYZ · 27 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • 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
27

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 Billings, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 8, 8:31 AM MST, 3 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 8:31 AM MST, 3 hours 59 minutes before
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
931 AM MDT SAT JUN 08 2002

.SHORT TERM...VALID FOR TDY...SUN...MON...

UPDATE FOR ZONES. NO UPDATE FOR AFP. NEW ETA AND MESO-ETA PUSHING
INSTABILITY AXIS FURTHER WEST. THIS LOOKS REASONABLE BASED ON STRONG
LOW LEVEL SOUTHEAST JET OVER SOUTHEAST MONTANA...ADVECTING MOISTURE INTO
THE AREA. DEW POINTS HAVE BEEN INCREASING OVER SE MT AND SHERIDAN
WYOMING AREA THIS MORNING. WILL UPDATE SHERIDAN FORECAST TO MENTION
POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SURFACE
TROF EAST OF BILLINGS WILL MAINTAIN NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE AREA.
ALTHOUGH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY...SEVERE WEATHER WILL
REMAIN EAST. BOTH ETA AND MESO-ETA ARE PROGGING CAPES TO AROUND 3000
J/KG BY THIS EVENING OVER SOUTHEAST MT ALONG WITH GOOD SPEED AND
DIRECTIONAL WIND SHEAR FOR POSSIBLE ISOLATED SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT.
ENERGY MOVING IN FROM UPPER LOW OVER IDAHO IS BRINGING RAIN SHOWERS TO
LIVINGSTON. WILL DROP TEMPERATURES FOR LVM AS RAIN SHOULD CONTINUE MOST
OF THE DAY. WILL ALSO ADJUST WINDS UPWARD IN THE EAST. TEMPERATURES OUT
WEST ARE FAIRLY COOL AND SNOW IS POSSIBLE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN
TONIGHT. WILL WAIT FOR AFTERNOON PACKAGE TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT
POSSIBLE SNOW AMOUNTS OVERNIGHT FOR THE MOUNTAINS. RICHMOND

.LONG TERM...VALID FOR TUE...WED...THU...FRI...
WILL BUMP UP POPS FOR TUESDAY AS STORM SYSTEM STILL LOOKS TO INFLUENCE
ZONES WITH INSTABILITY SHOWERS IN CYCLONIC FLOW AROUND LOW. OTHERWISE
WARMING AND DRYING TREND IN LATER PERIODS LOOK GOOD. SCARLETT

    TDY SUN     MON     TUE     WED     THU     FRI
-------------------------------------------------------
BIL 070 047/060 046/059 045/069 051/076 054/078 055/079
    7/T 77/W    64/W    43/W    30/B    00/B    00/B
LVM 059 041/055 041/054 043/068 049/073 052/075 053/076
    +/T 77/W    64/W    43/W    30/B    02/B    20/B
HDN 072 046/061 045/060 045/071 051/077 054/080 055/081
    7/T 77/W    64/W    43/W    30/B    00/B    00/B
MLS 074 051/066 049/062 045/069 051/075 054/078 055/079
    7/T 74/T    64/W    43/W    30/B    00/B    00/B
4BQ 078 052/070 048/063 043/070 049/076 052/079 053/080
    7/T 74/T    64/W    43/W    30/B    00/B    00/B
BHK 075 050/068 048/060 043/068 049/074 052/077 053/078
    7/T 74/T    64/W    43/W    30/B    00/B    00/B
SHR 075 049/067 044/061 043/069 049/073 052/078 053/079
    6/T 74/T    64/W    43/W    30/B    00/B    00/B

.BYZ...
MT...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL UNTIL MONDAY JUNE 10TH FOR PARTS OF PARK AND
     CARBON COUNTIES..
WY...NONE.

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 184 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:32 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Rosebud

When
June 8, 12:30 PM MST
Where
Rosebud County, Ashland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.600, -106.267

Hail, Powder River

When
June 8, 12:44 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, 40 mi NW of Broadus
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.867, -106.000

Hail, Rosebud

When
June 8, 3:20 PM MST
Where
Rosebud County, 3 mi SE of Angela
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.700, -106.150

Hail, Custer

When
June 8, 3:25 PM MST
Where
Custer County, 20 mi NW of Miles City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.600, -106.133

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
June 8, 3:35 PM MST
Where
Custer County, 35 mi E of Miles City
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

1.00 inch hail and 55 mph winds resulting in broken out windows

Hail, Rosebud

When
June 8, 3:40 PM MST
Where
Rosebud County, Hathaway
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.267, -106.200

Hail, Custer

When
June 8, 3:50 PM MST
Where
Custer County, Miles City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.400, -105.833

Hail, Custer

When
June 8, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Custer County, Miles City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.400, -105.833

Hail, Rosebud

When
June 8, 4:05 PM MST
Where
Rosebud County, 15 mi N of Ashland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.817, -106.267

Hail, Custer

When
June 8, 4:10 PM MST
Where
Custer County, 4 mi NE of Miles City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.433, -105.767

Hail, Custer

When
June 8, 4:58 PM MST
Where
Custer County, Miles City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.400, -105.833

Hail, Custer

When
June 8, 5:05 PM MST
Where
Custer County, Miles City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.400, -105.833

Hail, Powder River

When
June 8, 5:15 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, Coalwood
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.733, -105.583

Hail, Powder River

When
June 8, 5:35 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, Sonnette
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.417, -105.850

Hail, Powder River

When
June 8, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, 12 mi NW of Broadus
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.567, -105.600

Hail, Powder River

When
June 8, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, 2 mi S of Olive
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.500, -105.533

Cars/trees/buildings damaged

Hail, Powder River

When
June 8, 6:05 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, 12 mi N of Broadus
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.617, -105.417

Hail, Powder River

When
June 8, 6:05 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, Coalwood
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.733, -105.583

Hail, Powder River

When
June 8, 6:10 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, Coalwood
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.733, -105.583

Hail, Custer

When
June 8, 6:40 PM MST
Where
Custer County, 20 mi SE of Mizpah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.050, -104.967

Hail, Carter

When
June 8, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Carter County, 11 mi N of Ekalaka
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.050, -104.550

Hail, Fallon

When
June 8, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Fallon County, 20 mi S of Willard
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.917, -104.367

Hail, Fallon

When
June 8, 7:05 PM MST
Where
Fallon County, 23 mi S of Willard
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.867, -104.367

Hail, Powder River

When
June 8, 7:10 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, 12 mi N of Broadus
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.617, -105.417

Hail, Custer

When
June 8, 7:15 PM MST
Where
Custer County, 25 mi SE of Miles City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.150, -105.467

Hail, Fallon

When
June 8, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Fallon County, 12 mi S of Baker
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.200, -104.283

Hail, Custer

When
June 8, 7:50 PM MST
Where
Custer County, 28 mi SE of Mizpah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.967, -104.850

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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

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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: 5302743, 5302744, 5302746, 5302745, 5302747, 5302748, 5302749, 5302750, 5302751, 5302752, 5302753, 5302754, 5302761, 5302755, 5302756, 5302757, 5302758, 5302759, 5302762, 5302760, 5302763, 5302764, 5302765, 5302766, 5302767, 5302768, 5302769.