Montana, 1996
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1996 was 625 against 262 in 1995.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | — | 3 | — |
| 18 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1996 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 May 1996 | Ravalli | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Dec 1996 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Feb 1996 | Beaverhead | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 18 Nov 1996 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jul 1996 | McCone | Hail | 1.00 in | $30,000 | — | 2 |
| 11 Mar 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $1,300,000 | — | — |
| 7 Feb 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $700,000 | — | — |
| 11 Mar 1996 | Forecast zone | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Valley | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Fergus | Tornado | F2 | $25,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 1996 | Powder River | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Big Horn | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Meagher | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 31 Jul 1996 | Wibaux | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Rosebud | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Liberty | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 13 May 1996 | Big Horn | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
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 1996
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 1996 | FM-2191 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Shepard Mountain Fire (Carbon Cty) | 0 |
| 16 May 1996 | DR-1113 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, Ice Jams, Soil Saturation | 6 |
| 23 Feb 1996 | DR-1105 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Flooding, And Ice Jams | 14 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1996 date of loss
77 NFIP claims, 59 of them paid, for $609,118.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.