Hail, Daniels
- When
- July 4, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Daniels County, 9.84 mi S of Flaxville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 48.660, -105.210
Public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of quarters.
Flood and Hail in Montana, July 4, 2022
Shortwave moved through the southwesterly flow aloft that's been parked over the area this week and set off another round of severe thunderstorms over the area this afternoon into the overnight hours.
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
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS GGW wrote it up.
Shortwave moved through the southwesterly flow aloft that's been parked over the area this week and set off another round of severe thunderstorms over the area this afternoon into the overnight hours.
The radar
The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:03 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Petroleum
- When
- July 4, 7:20 PM MST
- Where
- Petroleum County, 0.69 mi N of Winnett
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 47.010, -108.350
A trained spotter estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph. Heavy rainfall and pea size hail covering the ground was also observed.
Hail, Petroleum
- When
- July 4, 7:45 PM MST
- Where
- Petroleum County, Winnett
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 47.000, -108.350
Petroleum County Sheriff reported hail up to the size of quarters, blown into drifts.
Flood, Petroleum
- When
- July 4, 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Petroleum County, 2.08 mi NW of Winnett to 2.86 mi SW of Winnett
- Cause
- Heavy Rain
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 47.025, -108.375
Petroleum County Sheriff reported water covered roads and fields around and in the town of Winnett.
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.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Excessive Heat in Kentucky, July 4 to 8, 2022
- Flash Flooding in Washington, July 4, 2022
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, July 4, 2022
- Flood and Damaging Winds in Illinois, July 4 to 5, 2022
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in South Carolina, July 4, 2022
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Tennessee, July 4 to 9, 2022
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Mississippi, July 4 to 9, 2022
- Flash Flooding in South Carolina, July 4, 2022
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, July 4 to 9, 2022
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, July 4 to 5, 2022
- Heat in Texas, July 4 to 8, 2022
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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: 1039543, 1039554, 1039563, 1039541.