Hail, Carter
- When
- July 22, 4:30 PM MST
- Where
- Carter County, 2.29 mi NNE of Albion
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.210, -104.260
Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, July 22, 2013
A couple of severe thunderstorms moved across portions of Southeast Montana during the late afternoon and evening hours of the 22nd.
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
- 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.
A couple of severe thunderstorms moved across portions of Southeast Montana during the late afternoon and evening hours of the 22nd.
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 165 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:28 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Custer
- When
- July 22, 7:05 PM MST
- Where
- Custer County, 1.58 mi WSW of Shirley
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.570, -105.600
Ping pong ball sized hail driven by winds estimated at 60 mph was reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Custer
- When
- July 22, 7:05 PM MST
- Where
- Custer County, 1.58 mi WSW of Shirley
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.570, -105.600
Winds estimated at 60 mph along with ping pong ball size hail were reported.
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
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- Flash Flooding and Flood in New Jersey, July 22 to 23, 2013
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Florida, July 22, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 22, 2013
- Flash Flooding in New York, July 22, 2013
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, July 22, 2013
- Hail in Wyoming, July 22, 2013
- Hail in South Dakota, July 22, 2013
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, July 22, 2013
- Flood in Pennsylvania, July 22, 2013
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: 455574, 455575, 455576.