Montana, 2009Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 12, 2009
July 12, 2009 · NWS TFX · 5 events in 4 counties and zones
Severe thunderstorms developed over portions of North Central Montana. Hail the size of quarters and wind gusts in excess of 60 mph was reported.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Severe thunderstorms developed over portions of North Central Montana. Hail the size of quarters and wind gusts in excess of 60 mph was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis and Clark
- When
- July 12, 1:56 PM MST
- Where
- Lewis and Clark County, 5 mi NE of Craig
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 47.131, -111.875
A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 61 mph at Craig 5NE (the Gary Cooper Bridge DOT site).
Thunderstorm Wind, Cascade
- When
- July 12, 2:44 PM MST
- Where
- Cascade County, 5 mi WSW of Great Falls
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 47.492, -111.399
A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 58 mph at the Great Falls ASOS site.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cascade
- When
- July 12, 2:58 PM MST
- Where
- Cascade County, 5 mi SW of Belt
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.329, -111.005
A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 60 mph at Belt 5SW.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chouteau
- When
- July 12, 3:58 PM MST
- Where
- Chouteau County, 1 mi N of Loma
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 47.944, -110.500
A thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 58 mph at Loma 1N (the Loma DOT site).
Hail, Madison
- When
- July 12, 4:40 PM MST
- Where
- Madison County, 5 mi SW of Ennis
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.299, -111.803
A thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Ennis 5SW.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 12, 2009$3.1 million · 1.75 in hail · 36 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 12 to 13, 20091 injured · $1.2 million · 50 kt wind · 9 events
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Tennessee, July 12, 2009$470,000 · 60 kt wind · 19 events
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Arkansas, July 12 to 13, 2009$1.0 million · 50 kt wind · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, July 12, 2009$155,000 · 70 kt wind · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Virginia, July 12, 2009$60,000 · 1 in hail · 10 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Alabama, July 12 to 13, 2009$42,000 · 56 kt wind · 11 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in Alabama, July 12 to 16, 2009$41,000 · 50 kt wind · 9 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Colorado, July 12, 2009$20,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 12 to 13, 2009$15,000 · 50 kt wind · 12 events
- Flash Flood in West Virginia, July 12, 2009$25,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in Kentucky, July 12, 2009$20,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events
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: 172777, 172775, 172778, 172780, 172781.