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Montana, 1958

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

88events recorded36 in 1957
0deaths recorded3 injuries
$2.5Mproperty damage (estimates)
0disaster declarations0 NFIP claims, $0 paid
← 19571959 →

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Hail76
Wind8
Tornado4

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1958 was 88 against 36 in 1957.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 1958
Yellowstone County12
Stillwater County9
Cascade County7
Big Horn County6
Gallatin County6
Valley County5
Custer County4
Powder River County4
Fergus County3
Teton County3
Beaverhead County2
Carbon County2
Chouteau County2
Dawson County2
Granite County2
Judith Basin County2
McCone County2
Musselshell County2
Rosebud County2
Silver Bow County2
Flathead County1
Jefferson County1
Missoula County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
2 Jul 1958YellowstoneTornadoF2$2,500,000—2
12 Aug 1958YellowstoneTornado—$2,500—1
18 Jun 1958ValleyTornado—$250——
4 Jun 1958CascadeTornado—$30——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 1958

No declaration touching Montana was made in 1958.

Flood insurance claims with a 1958 date of loss

No NFIP claims in Montana carry a 1958 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.