Montana, 2010

Hail in Montana, June 25 to 26, 2010

June 25 to 26, 2010 · NWS BYZ · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A disturbance over Southeast Montana produced a couple of severe thunderstorms that produced large hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 disturbance over Southeast Montana produced a couple of severe thunderstorms that produced large hail.

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 195 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:00 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Carter

When
June 25, 11:00 PM MST
Where
Carter County, 6.29 mi S of Ridgeway
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.390, -104.540

Hail, Carter

When
June 26, 9:10 AM MST
Where
Carter County, 4.5 mi SW of Mill Iron
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.800, -104.280

The ground was almost white from quarter size hail.

What these are

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: 235325, 235324.