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Montana, 1969

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

32events recorded44 in 1968
0deaths recorded0 injuries
$25Kproperty damage (estimates)
0disaster declarations0 NFIP claims, $0 paid
← 19681970 →

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

Wind16
Hail14
Tornado2

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1969 was 32 against 44 in 1968.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 1969
Custer County6
Hill County3
Big Horn County2
Cascade County2
Wibaux County2
Yellowstone County2
Beaverhead County1
Blaine County1
Carter County1
Dawson County1
Fergus County1
Flathead County1
Jefferson County1
Judith Basin County1
Meagher County1
Missoula County1
Park County1
Prairie County1
Roosevelt County1
Sheridan County1

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
21 Sep 1969RooseveltTornadoF2$25,000——
15 Jul 1969CarterTornadoF1$250——

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 1969

No declaration touching Montana was made in 1969.

Flood insurance claims with a 1969 date of loss

No NFIP claims in Montana carry a 1969 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.