Montana, 2025Damaging Winds in Montana, July 1 to 2, 2025
July 1 to 2, 2025 · NWS TFX · 21 events in 8 counties and zones
An upper level trough brought embedded shortwaves aloft that developed thunderstorms in the region. Storms on July 1st were concentrated in Southwest MT.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 21
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.
An upper level trough brought embedded shortwaves aloft that developed thunderstorms in the region. Storms on July 1st were concentrated in Southwest MT. Coverage of thunderstorms became widespread across the region July 2nd due to better shear and moisture. The main hazards with storms were severe wind gusts.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gallatin
- When
- July 1, 4:33 PM MST
- Where
- Gallatin County, 0.48 mi E of Belgrade
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 45.780, -111.170
ASOS station KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone Airport measured a 62 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gallatin
- When
- July 1, 4:45 PM MST
- Where
- Gallatin County, 2.37 mi NW of Bozeman
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.700, -111.070
Corrects previous thunderstorm wind dmg report from 2 NW Bozeman. Trained spotter reports 4 inch diameter tree limb broken with leaves and debris on roadway in the vicinity of East Baxter Lane and North 19th Avenue in Bozeman. Time of event is estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gallatin
- When
- July 1, 4:49 PM MST
- Where
- Gallatin County, 0.48 mi E of Belgrade
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 45.780, -111.170
ASOS station KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone Airport measured a 60 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gallatin
- When
- July 1, 4:56 PM MST
- Where
- Gallatin County, 0.48 mi E of Belgrade
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 45.780, -111.170
ASOS station KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone Airport measured a 66 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gallatin
- When
- July 1, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Gallatin County, 5.56 mi ENE of Chestnut
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.670, -110.800
Mesonet station MTBZH Bozeman Pass measured a 59 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Beaverhead
- When
- July 2, 1:07 PM MST
- Where
- Beaverhead County, 1.19 mi SE of Dillon
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.210, -112.630
Estimated wind gust of 58 mph at an Ambient weather station, Chicken Coop.
Thunderstorm Wind, Beaverhead
- When
- July 2, 1:14 PM MST
- Where
- Beaverhead County, 0.69 mi N of (Dln)dillon Arpt
- Measured
- 64 kt (74 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 45.260, -112.550
A 74 mph wind gust measured at the Dillon Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind, Beaverhead
- When
- July 2, 1:15 PM MST
- Where
- Beaverhead County, 10.39 mi WSW of Grant
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 44.940, -113.250
Mesonet station BRRM8 Brenner RAWS measured a 61 mph wind gust. Time of event is estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fergus
- When
- July 2, 4:15 PM MST
- Where
- Fergus County, 1.17 mi SW of Lewistown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 47.060, -109.440
Trees down along the Lewistown Trail System blocking the trail. Time estimated based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fergus
- When
- July 2, 4:15 PM MST
- Where
- Fergus County, 1.57 mi WNW of Lewistown
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.080, -109.450
Corrects previous thunderstorm wind dmg report from 1 NW Lewistown. Public reported on social media that an abandoned lumber shop collapsed due to the thunderstorms with photos of debris across the property. Time estimated based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fergus
- When
- July 2, 4:45 PM MST
- Where
- Fergus County, 6.21 mi SE of Roy Jct
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 47.220, -109.220
Mesonet station JPKM8 Judith Peak RAWS measured a 60 mph wind gust. Time of event is estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind, Judith Basin
- When
- July 2, 4:45 PM MST
- Where
- Judith Basin County, 3.37 mi WNW of Moccasin
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 47.060, -109.950
Mesonet station MTM09 2.1 W Moccasin measured a 60 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Teton
- When
- July 2, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Teton County, 1.16 mi NW of Koyl
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.930, -112.290
Estimated wind gusts near 60 mph with a thunderstorm on Wednesday evening. Time of event is estimated.
Thunderstorm Wind, Teton
- When
- July 2, 5:45 PM MST
- Where
- Teton County, 16.53 mi SW of Eastham Jct
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 47.580, -112.330
A 67 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured on Wednesday evening at Augusta N Hydromet MT Mesonet site.
Thunderstorm Wind, Teton
- When
- July 2, 5:55 PM MST
- Where
- Teton County, 7.98 mi W of Bynum
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 47.960, -112.490
A 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured on Wednesday evening at Bynum W MT Mesonet site.
Thunderstorm Wind, Teton
- When
- July 2, 5:56 PM MST
- Where
- Teton County, 3.11 mi SE of Bole
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 47.700, -111.950
AWOS station K1HM 6 NNE Fairfield measured a 61 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis and Clark
- When
- July 2, 6:13 PM MST
- Where
- Lewis and Clark County, 16.28 mi SE of Augusta Arpt
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 47.330, -112.100
AWOS station K1GM Golf measured a 59 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pondera
- When
- July 2, 6:15 PM MST
- Where
- Pondera County, 7.82 mi SSW of Conrad Arpt
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.060, -112.010
A 65 mph wind gust measured at Midway Colony MT Mesonet site.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis and Clark
- When
- July 2, 6:19 PM MST
- Where
- Lewis and Clark County, (Hln)helena Rgnl Arp
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 46.600, -111.980
ASOS station KHLN Helena Airport measured a 60 mph wind gust.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pondera
- When
- July 2, 6:45 PM MST
- Where
- Pondera County, 9.22 mi ENE of Brady
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.100, -111.660
A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust measured on Wednesday evening at Brady NE Montana Mesonet site.
Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty
- When
- July 2, 7:15 PM MST
- Where
- Liberty County, 3.74 mi W of Marias
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.330, -111.130
Mesonet station GW1852 Tiber Marina measured a 64 wind gust.
- 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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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: 1265853, 1265852, 1265854, 1265855, 1265856, 1266197, 1266198, 1266200, 1266195, 1266196, 1266203, 1266206, 1266207, 1266209, 1266211, 1266215, 1266216, 1266217, 1266219, 1266220, 1266221.