Damaging Wind in Montana, June 10, 2003

Name: Damaging Wind in Montana, June 10, 2003
Start: 2003-06-10T16:30
End: 2003-06-10T16:30
Location: Montana

June 10, 2003 · NWS TFX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A severe thunderstorm produced a 60 mph wind gust at Highwood 15N.

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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 happened

The episode as NWS TFX wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm produced a 60 mph wind gust at Highwood 15N.

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 10, 1:35 PM MST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 1:35 PM MST, 2 hours 55 minutes before

SOUTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT930
235 PM MDT TUE JUN 10 2003

.DISCUSSION...

TONIGHT...ENERGY CONTINUING TO MOVE MORE SOUTHERLY FROM BC TOWARDS
WESTERN MT. GOOD LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE AND UPPER AIR DIVERGENCE WITH
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE COMING TOGETHER. LI OF -4 OVER MOST OF CWA WITH
STRONG WINDS ALOFT WHICH SHOULD MIX DOWN TO SURFACE. MODELS SLOWED
THE FRONT DOWN SO WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE LIFTING MECHANISM THROUGH THE
NIGHT. POSSIBILITY OF GUSTY WINDS AS WELL AS LARGE HAIL WITH
THUNDERSTORMS ON TRACK.

WEDNESDAY...UPPER TROF TO MOVE THROUGH WITH NORTHWEST FLOW BY LATE
AFTERNOON. ENOUGH RESIDUAL LOW LEVEL MOISTURE FOR SOME SHOWERS
MAINLY NORTH AND FAR EASTERN PORTION OF ZONES.

THURSDAY...WEAK UPPER RIDGE TO BUILD OVER AREA BRINGING A DRYING AND
WARMING TREND. CAMP

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL BREAK DOWN THE SHORT
WAVE RIDGE OVER THE STATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MODELS ARE SHOWING
ENOUGH INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE FOR SCATTERED STORMS TO DEVELOP OVER
THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE CWA. SLIGHTLY COOLER AND DRIER
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL BEHIND THE FRONT SATURDAY. HOWEVER...WILL
KEEP A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST OVER THE WESTERN
MOUNTAINS DUE TO THE SOUTHWEST FLOW AND OROGRAPHIC LIFT.  MEIER

SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...GFS MODEL CONTINUES A MOIST AND UNSTABLE
SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER REGION WITH AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ALONG
THE WEST COAST AND A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MIDWEST. THUS
WILL GO WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY DURING
THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY NIGHTTIME HOURS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE
CLOSE TO SEASONAL AVERAGE. WILLIAMSON DC

.CCF NUMBERS
GTF EB 048/073 046/076 049 0761-
    BBBBB 078/049 074/048 074/047 074/047 072 00332244444
CTB EB 047/068 045/073 043 07621
    BBBBB 074/048 071/047 070/046 070/046 068 00332244444
HLN BB 049/076 049/077 047 0761-
    BBBBB 077/050 076/050 076/049 076/049 074 00333344444
BZN BB 044/074 043/077 049 07600
    BBEEE 078/047 075/045 075/044 075/044 073 00222233333
WEY BB 037/067 034/070 047 07300
    BBEEE 070/042 069/042 066/041 066/041 064 22122233333
DLN BB 043/074 043/075 047 07300
    BBEEE 076/045 075/045 072/044 072/044 070 22223333333
HVR EB 049/073 049/077 052 07621
    BBBBB 082/053 078/050 077/049 077/049 075 00330033333
LWT BB 046/070 045/077 049 076--
    BBBBB 080/050 071/047 070/046 070/046 068 00330044444

.TFX...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ZONES 9-10-14-46-49-52
       UNTIL 9PM.

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 5:10 AM MST, 11 hours 20 minutes before

MTZ008>015-044>055-110010-
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
610 AM MDT TUE JUN 10 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA

.DAY ONE...TODAY

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. PRIMARY THREATS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS
AND LARGE HAIL. PLEASE REFER TO GTFSPSTFX FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 10, 2:18 PM MST, 2 hours 12 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
318 PM MDT TUE JUN 10 2003

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

0230 PM    6 SW CUT BANK             MT   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GLACIER

0245 PM    10 E DUPUYER              MT   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC DRIVING
                                          HOME FROM CONRAD

0245 PM    2 S DUPUYER               MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA

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Local storm report, Jun 10, 2:28 PM MST, 2 hours 2 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
328 PM MDT TUE JUN 10 2003

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

0230 PM    6 SW CUT BANK             MT   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GLACIER

0245 PM    10 E DUPUYER              MT   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC DRIVING
                                          HOME FROM CONRAD

0245 PM    2 S DUPUYER               MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA

0250 PM    DUPUYER                   MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HAIL DEPTH 2 INCHES

0305 PM    6 S BOZEMAN               MT   0.50 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GALLATIN

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Local storm report, Jun 10, 2:49 PM MST, 1 hour 41 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
349 PM MDT TUE JUN 10 2003

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

0230 PM    6 SW CUT BANK             MT   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GLACIER

0245 PM    10 E DUPUYER              MT   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC DRIVING
                                          HOME FROM CONRAD

0245 PM    2 S DUPUYER               MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA

0250 PM    DUPUYER                   MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HAIL DEPTH 2 INCHES

0305 PM    6 S BOZEMAN               MT   0.50 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GALLATIN

0345 PM    2 N CONRAD                MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HAIL COLLECTED TO 0.5 INCH
                                          ON THE GROUND

0345 PM    2 N CONRAD                MT   RAIN
06/10/03   PONDERA

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Local storm report, Jun 10, 3:03 PM MST, 1 hour 27 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
403 PM MDT TUE JUN 10 2003

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

0230 PM    6 SW CUT BANK             MT   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GLACIER

0245 PM    10 E DUPUYER              MT   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC DRIVING
                                          HOME FROM CONRAD

0245 PM    2 S DUPUYER               MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA

0250 PM    DUPUYER                   MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HAIL DEPTH 2 INCHES

0305 PM    6 S BOZEMAN               MT   0.50 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GALLATIN

0320 PM    10 SE CUT BANK            MT   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GLACIER                        HEAVY RAIN

0345 PM    2 N CONRAD                MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HAIL COLLECTED TO 0.5 INCH
                                          ON THE GROUND

0345 PM    2 N CONRAD                MT   RAIN
06/10/03   PONDERA

0350 PM    CONRAD                    MT   MINOR FLOODING...
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HEAVY RAIN CAUSED STORM
                                          SEWERS TO BACKUP AT
                                          COURTHOUSE...REPORTED
                                          BY COUNTY DES

Local storm report, Jun 10, 3:28 PM MST, 1 hour 2 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
428 PM MDT TUE JUN 10 2003

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

0230 PM    6 SW CUT BANK             MT   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GLACIER

0245 PM    10 E DUPUYER              MT   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC DRIVING
                                          HOME FROM CONRAD

0245 PM    2 S DUPUYER               MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA

0250 PM    DUPUYER                   MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HAIL DEPTH 2 INCHES

0305 PM    6 S BOZEMAN               MT   0.50 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GALLATIN

0320 PM    10 SE CUT BANK            MT   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GLACIER                        HEAVY RAIN

0345 PM    2 N CONRAD                MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HAIL COLLECTED TO 0.5 INCH
                                          ON THE GROUND

0345 PM    2 N CONRAD                MT   RAIN
06/10/03   PONDERA

0350 PM    CONRAD                    MT   FLOODING
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HEAVY RAIN CAUSED STORM
                                          SEWERS TO BACK UP...MINOR
                                          FLOODING AT COUNTY
                                          COURTHOUSE...REPORTED BY
                                          COUNTY DES

0400 PM    7 NE DUTTON               MT   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   TETON                          BRIEF HEAVY RAIN

Local storm report, Jun 10, 4:18 PM MST, 12 minutes before

LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
518 PM MDT TUE JUN 10 2003

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

0230 PM    6 SW CUT BANK             MT   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GLACIER

0245 PM    10 E DUPUYER              MT   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        REPORTED BY PUBLIC DRIVING
                                          HOME FROM CONRAD

0245 PM    2 S DUPUYER               MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA

0250 PM    DUPUYER                   MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HAIL DEPTH 2 INCHES

0305 PM    6 S BOZEMAN               MT   0.50 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GALLATIN

0320 PM    10 SE CUT BANK            MT   0.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   GLACIER                        HEAVY RAIN

0345 PM    2 N CONRAD                MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HAIL COLLECTED TO 0.5 INCH
                                          ON THE GROUND

0350 PM    CONRAD                    MT   FLOODING
06/10/03   PONDERA                        HEAVY RAIN CAUSED STORM
                                          SEWERS TO BACK UP...MINOR
                                          FLOODING AT COUNTY
                                          COURTHOUSE...REPORTED BY
                                          COUNTY DES

0400 PM    7 NE DUTTON               MT   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   TETON                          BRIEF HEAVY RAIN

0435 PM    20 NW CARTER              MT   1 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   CHOUTEAU                       2 MILE PATH. MOWED STANDING
                                          CROPS.

0455 PM    8 W CLANCY                MT   0.25 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   JEFFERSON

0504 PM    CARTER                    MT   0.50 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   CHOUTEAU

0517 PM    CARTER                    MT   0.88 INCH HAIL
06/10/03   CHOUTEAU

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chouteau

When: June 10, 4:30 PM MST
Where: Chouteau County, 15 mi N of Highwood
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 47.800, -110.800

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.

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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Montana in 2003 Every state in 2003 This day in weather history Warnings in Montana, June 2003

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: 5366087.