Montana, 2014Winter Weather and Heavy Rain in Montana, June 16 to 19, 2014
June 16 to 19, 2014 · NWS MSO · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
A cold upper level trough originating from the Gulf of Alaska moved slowly from northwest Washington on the morning of June 16 to southeast Idaho by early June 18 and then moved to the Alberta and Saskatchewan border by June 19. Several spokes of energy rotated counter-clockwise around this trough ingesting subtropical moisture originating from the Gulf of Mexico and brought periods of heavy…
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- 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.
A cold upper level trough originating from the Gulf of Alaska moved slowly from northwest Washington on the morning of June 16 to southeast Idaho by early June 18 and then moved to the Alberta and Saskatchewan border by June 19. Several spokes of energy rotated counter-clockwise around this trough ingesting subtropical moisture originating from the Gulf of Mexico and brought periods of heavy precipitation to western Montana, totaling from 1 to up to 6 inches along the Continental Divide. The snow levels fell as low as 3,000 feet with the intense precipitation while high elevation locations in Glacier National Park received a couple feet of snow.
Heavy Rain, Flathead
- When
- June 16, 12:00 AM MST to June 19, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Flathead County, (Fca)kalispell Intl
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 48.320, -114.250
A COOP observer reported a 4 day precipitation total of 4.25 during this event which was the highest manual observation. Other total amounts include: 4.20 Bigfork 3.2 miles east-northeast, 4.08 Columbia Falls 7.7 miles south, 3.52 Kalispell 1.7 miles northwest, 3.23 Olney, 3.22 Ronan 4.1 miles northeast, 3.01 West Glacier and 2.50 Thompson Falls 9.3 miles northwest. Kintla Lake Rd. in Glacier National Park was closed for a period of time due to water over the road and caused a campground crew to be stranded.
Winter Weather, Flathead/Mission Valleys
- When
- June 17, 12:00 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Flathead/Mission Valleys forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.872, -114.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A person from the public located 8 miles northeast of Bigfork on Foothill Road at an elevation of 3200 ft. reported that the rain changed to wet snow with some mixture with rain. Other locations that saw a trace of snow were Whitefish, Columbia Falls, and Olney.
Winter Weather, Kootenai/Cabinet Region
- When
- June 17, 12:00 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Kootenai/Cabinet Region forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.171, -114.863 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A person from the public located 3.4 miles southeast of Marion near Rogers Lake and at 4,063 ft. reported that just over 3 of snow fell.
Winter Weather, West Glacier Region
- When
- June 17, 4:00 PM MST to June 19, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- West Glacier Region forecast zone
- Reported by
- Park/Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 47.971, -114.069 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The National Park Service at Glacier National Park measured a 3 day snowfall total of 20 at the Sperry Chalet located at 6,580 ft. A person from the public in Essex reported 2 of snow with some damage to small trees and vegetation. They also reported that an estimated 4 fell at Marias Pass.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Iowa, June 16 to 17, 20141 death · $3.2 million · EF1 · 91 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 16 to 17, 2014$21 million · EF3 · 19 events
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- Tornadoes and Hail in Nebraska, June 16, 2014$231,000 · EF2 · 24 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in South Dakota, June 16 to 18, 2014$4.2 million · 1.75 in hail · 45 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 16, 20141 death · $13,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events
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- Tornado and Flash Flood in Iowa, June 16 to 18, 2014$470,000 · EF0 · 44 events
- Flash Flooding in Ohio, June 16 to 18, 2014$3.3 million · 3 events
- Flooding in Iowa, June 16 to 30, 2014$2.5 million · 6 events
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: 519156, 519173, 519174, 519157.