Montana, 2006
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 2006 was 901 against 1,128 in 2005.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 2 | — |
| 13 Dec 2006 | Gallatin | High Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Richland | Lightning | — | — | — | 3 |
| 11 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 2 |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Yellowstone | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Valley | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 5 Nov 2006 | Flathead | Flash Flood | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Dawson | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Prairie | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $120,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Nov 2006 | Ravalli | Flood | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 16 Nov 2006 | Meagher | High Wind | 60 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Glacier | Tornado | F1 | — | — | — |
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 2006
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2006 | FM-2671 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Derby Fire | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2006 | FM-2669 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Emerald Hills Fire | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2006 | FM-2652 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Saunders Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss
8 NFIP claims, 5 of them paid, for $16,927.
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.