1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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.
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 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 26, 3:15 PM MST, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
415 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005
.SHORT TERM...VALID FOR MON AND TUE...
STRONG SHORTWAVE MOVING NE THROUGH E ZONES PRODUCING SEVERE
WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN. MODELS WERE SIMILAR IN HANDLING SITUATION
AND MOVED SHORTWAVE OUT OF AREA AROUND 00Z. OTHER SHORTWAVES WILL
APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE SW LATER TONIGHT BRINGING A CONTINUED
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FOR MON...SAME PATTERN WILL CONTINUE OVER AREA DUE TO UPPER LOW
ANCHORED OVER PACIFIC NW. AIRMASS WILL ALSO BE SIMILAR SO EXPECT
ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WINDS AND HAIL.
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH AREA MON NIGHT WITH MODELS PROGGING
STRONG WARM ADVECTION OVER FAR EAST ZONES. AFTER 06Z...SE 850 MB
JET OF 30-40 KT WILL DEVELOP OVER THE EAST. TIME OF DAY NOT
CONDUCIVE TO SEVERE WEATHER...BUT WILL NEED TO MONITOR FOR
POSSIBLE NOCTURNAL EVENT.
UPPER LOW WILL MOVE TO MT/CANADIAN BORDER BY 00Z WED CONTINUING
UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ON TUE. ARTHUR
.LONG TERM...VALID FOR WED...THU...FRI...SAT...SUN...
MODELS IN AGREEMENT AND GFS ENSEMBLES CONSISTENT IN MOVING TROF
OVER REGION TUE NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. LATEST RUNS TEND TO TREND
TROF PASSAGE A LITTLE SLOWER SO LINGERING POPS ON WEDNESDAY SEEMS
GOOD IDEA AS MAIN TROF AXIS MAY LINGER WITH WEAK WAVES IN
NORTHWEST FLOW POSSIBLY PRODUCING SOME CONVECTION WEDNESDAY.
PREVIOUS SHIFT TRENDED TEMPS DOWN WED AND CONTINUED THIS NOTION AS
COOLEST AIR ALOFT AND CLOUD COVER AFFECT AREA PRIMARILY WED.
REST OF PACKAGE IN GOOD SHAPE WITH MODELS GENERALLY DRYING US OUT
AFTER MIDWEEK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. LAST SHIFT INTRODUCED SOME
LITE POPS TO MOUNTAINS FOR ZONAL FLOW CLIMATOLOGY WHICH IS HARD TO
ARGUE WITH. CONFIDENCE IN SOLUTION FOR NEXT WEEKEND DROPS AS
MODELS HINT AT A MORE UNSETTLED PATTERN DEVELOPMENT...SO LEFT
ALONE FOR NOW. TESAR
&&
.AVIATION...
AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FROM
MLS TO BIL TO SHR THIS AFTERNOON DECREASING AFTER 01Z. BRIEF IFR
CONDITIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THIS AREA DUE TO LOW VSBY IN RAIN AND
LOW CEILINGS. LARGE HAIL IS POSSIBLE IN THE MLS VCNTY AS WELL.
OVER THE ROUTES WEST OF BIL SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION WITH MAINLY MVFR WITH STORMS...THOUGH
OCNL BRIEF HEAVY RAIN COULD LWR VSBY TO IFR IN ISOLD LOCATIONS.
THE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY SHOULD DECREASE OVER THE AREA AFT 03Z.
TESAR
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
-----------------------------------------------------------
BIL 055/084 058/078 053/074 052/082 054/084 058/082 055/079
23/T 63/T 42/T 00/U 00/U 02/T 00/B
LVM 048/077 049/073 045/075 049/079 051/082 051/080 050/077
47/T 63/T 42/T 22/T 22/T 22/T 22/T
HDN 056/084 057/080 055/073 053/084 055/086 057/083 055/083
+3/T 23/T 32/T 00/U 00/U 02/T 00/B
MLS 058/083 062/080 054/073 055/083 057/086 056/086 056/084
+3/T 33/T 32/T 00/B 00/U 02/T 02/T
4BQ 056/086 061/080 053/073 053/083 055/085 057/085 055/084
+3/T 23/T 32/T 00/B 00/U 02/T 00/B
BHK 057/080 062/076 053/071 055/078 057/080 054/080 054/079
83/T 33/T 32/T 00/B 00/B 02/T 02/T
SHR 052/084 053/079 050/073 049/079 052/083 054/082 052/081
22/T 13/T 32/T 00/U 00/U 02/T 11/B
&&
.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 531 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR ZONES 32-33-36-37.
WY...NONE.
&&
WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGSHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 229 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005 MTZ032-033-036-037-272030- CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- 229 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM MDT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA. PLEASE SEE GTFWCNBYZ AND GTFZFPBYZ FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ028>031-034-035-038>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-272030- SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP- PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- 229 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING...SOUTHEAST MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL THIS EVENING AS SEVERAL DISTURBANCES CROSS THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
445 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0432 PM HAIL 9 N BROADUS 45.58N 105.40W
06/26/2005 0.88 INCH POWDER RIVER MT TRAINED SPOTTER
0438 PM HAIL 14 W ALZADA 45.02N 104.70W
06/26/2005 1.00 INCH CARTER MT TRAINED SPOTTER
WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH
&&
TCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
543 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 PM HAIL N MILL IRON 45.85N 104.22W
06/26/2005 0.88 INCH CARTER MT TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
TCSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 547 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005 MTZ032-036-270100- CUSTER-POWDER RIVER- 547 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 531 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS CANCELS 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA CUSTER POWDER RIVER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...MILES CITY AND BROADUS. MTZ033-037-270300- CARTER-FALLON- 547 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 531 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM MDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA CARTER FALLON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BAKER AND EKALAKA.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
552 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0546 PM TSTM WND GST 11 N EKALAKA 46.05N 104.55W
06/26/2005 60 MPH CARTER MT TRAINED SPOTTER
0548 PM TSTM WND GST 10 N EKALAKA 46.04N 104.55W
06/26/2005 60 MPH CARTER MT TRAINED SPOTTER
SOME DIME SIZE HAIL
&&
TCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
620 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM HAIL MOORHEAD 45.05N 105.90W
06/26/2005 0.88 INCH POWDER RIVER MT TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
SJCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
639 PM MDT SUN JUN 26 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM HAIL EKALAKA 45.89N 104.55W
06/26/2005 0.75 INCH CARTER MT TRAINED SPOTTER
WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.
&&
ALBERTRThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain from thunderstorms resulted in flooded fields. Portions of Plevna and Baker were also flooded due to overflowing fields that encroached into portions of the towns. Sandstone reservoir overtopped the spillway. In addition, a few county roads were washed out. However, no injuries were reported.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Montana in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, June 2005
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: 5451570.