Hail, Carter
- When
- July 19, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Carter County, 16.34 mi SW of Ekalaka
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.700, -104.770
Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, July 19, 2010
A severe thunderstorm producing large damaging hail, as well as damaging winds moved across Carter County.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 BYZ wrote it up.
A severe thunderstorm producing large damaging hail, as well as damaging winds moved across Carter County.
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 232 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:58 UTC.
Event by event
3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Carter
- When
- July 19, 1:28 PM MST
- Where
- Carter County, 2.06 mi ENE of Ridgeway
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 45.490, -104.480
A Co-Op Observer's home had broken out windows and their was crop damage in the surrounding area.
Hail, Carter
- When
- July 19, 1:30 PM MST
- Where
- Carter County, 4.58 mi SSW of Ridgeway
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.420, -104.560
There was damage to crops and structures. Winds were estimated at 70 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carter
- When
- July 19, 1:40 PM MST
- Where
- Carter County, 0.85 mi NE of Alzada
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.030, -104.410
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.
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The same day elsewhere
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 19, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Iowa, July 19 to 20, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wyoming, July 19, 2010
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, July 19, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Iowa, July 19 to 20, 2010
- Flood and Hail in Massachusetts, July 19, 2010
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 19, 2010
- Excessive Heat in Kansas, July 19 to 20, 2010
- Hail in South Dakota, July 19, 2010
More
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 243671, 243672, 243673, 243674.