Montana, 2025

Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, July 20, 2025

July 20, 2025 · NWS GGW · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms mainly affected the southeast portion of the CWA, bringing severe wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

Severe thunderstorms mainly affected the southeast portion of the CWA, bringing severe wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.

The radar

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:48 UTC.

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Event by event

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
July 20, 2:48 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Jordan Airport (Kjdn)
Measured
62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
47.330, -106.950

A wind gust of 71 mph was measured at the Jordan airport ASOS site.

Hail, Prairie

When
July 20, 5:20 PM MST
Where
Prairie County, 0.84 mi NW of Terry
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.790, -105.310

Trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters and heavy rain.

Hail, Prairie

When
July 20, 5:24 PM MST
Where
Prairie County, 0.69 mi N of Terry
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.790, -105.300

Public reported quarter size hail through the mPING system.

Heavy Rain, Wibaux

When
July 20, 5:24 PM MST to 8:24 PM MST
Where
Wibaux County, Pine Hill Raws
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
46.780, -104.580

The Pine Hills RAWS site (PNHM8) accumulated 1.63 inches of rain in 3 hours.

Hail, Prairie

When
July 20, 5:45 PM MST
Where
Prairie County, 1.98 mi NE of Kamm
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.770, -105.370

Public reported ping pong ball size hail through the mPING system.

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1271594, 1271590, 1271591, 1277270, 1271592.