Montana, 2019

Hail in Montana, July 3, 2019

July 3, 2019 · NWS BYZ · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

An isolated severe thunderstorm produced some severe hail across portions of southeast Montana.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

An isolated severe thunderstorm produced some severe hail across portions of southeast Montana.

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:02 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Big Horn

When
July 3, 5:05 PM MST
Where
Big Horn County, 2.76 mi S of Crow Agency
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.560, -107.450

Hail, Rosebud

When
July 3, 6:15 PM MST
Where
Rosebud County, 8.33 mi W of Ashland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
45.620, -106.440

Some vehicle damage was reported.

Hail, Rosebud

When
July 3, 6:28 PM MST
Where
Rosebud County, 0.69 mi S of Ashland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.590, -106.270

Hail, Rosebud

When
July 3, 6:28 PM MST
Where
Rosebud County, 0.84 mi SW of Ashland
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.590, -106.280

Hail, Powder River

When
July 3, 6:45 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, 16.91 mi NW of Sonnette
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
45.610, -106.070

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 827304, 827305, 827306, 827308, 827307.