Montana, 2024

Damaging Winds in Montana, July 25, 2024

July 25, 2024 · NWS BYZ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An isolated thunderstorm produced a couple of severe wind gusts.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 thunderstorm produced a couple of severe wind gusts.

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 144 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:30 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Park

When
July 25, 4:31 PM MST
Where
Park County, Livingstn Mission Fl
Measured
56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
45.700, -110.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Sweet Grass

When
July 25, 4:55 PM MST
Where
Sweet Grass County, 0.48 mi E of Big Timber Arpt
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
45.800, -109.970

What these are

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.

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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: 1192824, 1192825.