Montana, 2023

Heavy Rain in Montana, June 7, 2023

June 7, 2023 · NWS GGW · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A blocking pattern allowed anomalous moisture to be drawn into northeast Montana causing numerous thunderstorms, with locally heavy rainfall and dime sized hail.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS GGW wrote it up.

A blocking pattern allowed anomalous moisture to be drawn into northeast Montana causing numerous thunderstorms, with locally heavy rainfall and dime sized hail.

The radar

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Event by event

1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Daniels

When
June 7, 1:30 PM MST
Where
Daniels County, 5.53 mi N of Scobey
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
48.880, -105.420

A trained spotter reported 2.85 inches of rain falling during a 2 hour period.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1096063.