Montana, 2010

Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 27, 2010

July 27, 2010 · NWS BYZ · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

Isolated severe thunderstorms moved across portions of the Billings Forecast Area.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

Isolated severe thunderstorms moved across portions of the Billings Forecast Area.

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 148 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:03 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Park

When
July 27, 4:05 PM MST
Where
Park County, 7.95 mi ENE of Wilsall
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.030, -110.510

An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported 11 miles NNE of Clyde Park.

Hail, Big Horn

When
July 27, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Big Horn County, 1.46 mi W of Wyola
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.130, -107.410

The hail damaged a garden and hay fields.

Thunderstorm Wind, Big Horn

When
July 27, 8:05 PM MST
Where
Big Horn County, 0.69 mi N of Wyola
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.140, -107.380

Branches greater than 5 inches in diameter were broken off trees.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 247530, 247531, 247529.