Hail, Sheridan
- When
- July 2, 8:45 PM MST
- Where
- Sheridan County, 6 mi S of Dagmar
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 48.493, -104.200
The hail dented some cars and caused some house siding damage.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 2 to 3, 2010
An upper trough moved east from the Pacific Northwest while an almost tropical airmass moved north in the Northern Plains.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- 9
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 GGW wrote it up.
An upper trough moved east from the Pacific Northwest while an almost tropical airmass moved north in the Northern Plains.
The radar
The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 182 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:46 UTC.
Event by event
6 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, McCone
- When
- July 2, 9:25 PM MST
- Where
- McCone County, 19 mi NW of Circle
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.614, -105.888
Hail of up to 1.00 was reported.
Hail, McCone
- When
- July 2, 9:57 PM MST
- Where
- McCone County, 8 mi SE of Vida
- Measured
- 2.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.748, -105.378
Winds of up to 50 mph were also reported along with the 2.5 hail.
Hail, Richland
- When
- July 2, 10:35 PM MST to 10:40 PM MST
- Where
- Richland County, 18.51 mi NNW of Enid to 13.08 mi NNW of Enid
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.950, -104.925
Public report of 1.75 inch hail 20 miles south of Brockton at 2235 MST. Trained spotter reported one inch hail 14 miles south of Brockton at 2240 MST.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan
- When
- July 2, 10:55 PM MST
- Where
- Sheridan County, 1 mi SE of Antelope
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 48.670, -104.434
Spotter estimated wind gust.
Hail, McCone
- When
- July 2, 11:25 PM MST to 11:30 PM MST
- Where
- McCone County, 13 mi W of Circle
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.420, -105.878
Hail caused some crop damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- July 2, 11:30 PM MST
- Where
- Richland County, 17 mi N of Enid
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.946, -104.780
Winds knocked down oil field equipment and some small trees.
Hail, Dawson
- When
- July 3, 1:10 AM MST
- Where
- Dawson County, 7 mi SW of Lindsay
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.148, -105.255
Thunderstorm Wind, Roosevelt
- When
- July 3, 1:15 AM MST
- Where
- Roosevelt County, 12 mi SE of Froid
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.207, -104.316
Tree blown over by thunderstorm winds fell on roof and knocked off some shingles.
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
- Rip Current in Alabama, July 2, 2010
- Tornado in Texas, July 2, 2010
- Tornado and Hail in Montana, July 2, 2010
- Flash Flood in Texas, July 2, 2010
- Flash Flood and Hail in Colorado, July 2, 2010
- Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 2, 2010
- Hail in North Dakota, July 2 to 3, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in New Mexico, July 2 to 3, 2010
- Strong Wind in Georgia, July 2, 2010
- Rip Current in Florida, July 2, 2010
- Lightning Strike in Florida, July 2, 2010
- Drought in Missouri, July 2 to 31, 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 238449, 254634, 254636, 238497, 238501, 238505, 238499, 238507, 238508.