Montana, 2022

Hail in Montana, July 1, 2022

July 1, 2022 · NWS BYZ · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

A few isolated severe thunderstorms occurred across 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
6

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 few isolated severe thunderstorms occurred across the Billings Forecast Area.

The radar

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 207 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:54 UTC.

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Event by event

6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Custer

When
July 1, 4:54 PM MST
Where
Custer County, 1.38 mi N of Miles City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.420, -105.830

Hail, Custer

When
July 1, 5:05 PM MST
Where
Custer County, 12.47 mi E of Miles City
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.380, -105.570

Hail, Custer

When
July 1, 5:16 PM MST
Where
Custer County, 8.13 mi E of Miles City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.390, -105.660

Hail, Yellowstone

When
July 1, 8:17 PM MST
Where
Yellowstone County, 0.69 mi S of Laurel
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.670, -108.770

Hail, Yellowstone

When
July 1, 8:18 PM MST
Where
Yellowstone County, Laurel
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.680, -108.770

Hail, Yellowstone

When
July 1, 8:20 PM MST
Where
Yellowstone County, 0.69 mi S of Laurel
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.670, -108.770

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1033499, 1033500, 1033501, 1033502, 1033503, 1033504.