Montana, 2000
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 2000 was 1,001 against 728 in 1999.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2000 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Flathead | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Beaverhead | Wildfire | — | $10,000 | — | 6 |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Beaverhead | Wildfire | — | $10,000 | — | 6 |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Beaverhead | Wildfire | — | $10,000 | — | 6 |
| 1 Sep 2000 | Gallatin | Wildfire | — | $160,000 | — | 3 |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Gallatin | Wildfire | — | $160,000 | — | 3 |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Lewis and Clark | Wildfire | — | $2,500,000 | — | 2 |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Lewis and Clark | Wildfire | — | $2,500,000 | — | 2 |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Custer | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5,000 | — | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Jefferson | Wildfire | — | — | — | 2 |
| 9 Jan 2000 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 81 mph | $50,000 | — | 1 |
| 5 Apr 2000 | Dawson | High Wind | 58 mph | $16,000 | — | 1 |
| 25 Dec 2000 | Gallatin | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Nov 2000 | Sheridan | Winter Storm | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Dawson | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2000 | Richland | Winter Storm | — | $435,000 | — | — |
| 1 Nov 2000 | Roosevelt | Winter Storm | — | $362,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2000 | McCone | Hail | 2.75 in | $150,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Valley | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Daniels | Hail | 3.00 in | $150,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Valley | Hail | 3.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Garfield | Hail | 3.00 in | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Blaine | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Meagher | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Valley | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Valley | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Valley | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Cascade | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Fergus | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2000 | Phillips | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2000 | Valley | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Powder River | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Powder River | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Flathead | 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 2000
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2000 | DR-1350 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms | 7 |
| 30 Aug 2000 | DR-1340 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires | 48 |
| 28 Aug 2000 | FM-2326 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mt - Willie Fire | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2000 | FM-2321 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mt - South Central Zone 4 Fire Complex | 2 |
| 14 Aug 2000 | FM-2320 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mt - Northwestern Zone 1 Fire Complex | 4 |
| 8 Aug 2000 | FM-2318 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mt - Central Zone 3c Fire Complex | 2 |
| 5 Aug 2000 | FM-2317 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mt-Southwestern Zone Two Fire Complex | 7 |
| 24 Jul 2000 | FM-2314 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mt - Central Zone 3b Fire Complex | 4 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2000 date of loss
1 NFIP claims, 0 of them paid, for $0.
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.