Montana, 2009
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 2009 was 883 against 1,336 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 2 | — |
| 19 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 24 Dec 2009 | Wibaux | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Yellowstone | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Aug 2009 | Garfield | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Carter | Blizzard | — | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Lake | Lightning | — | $140,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Richland | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Roosevelt | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Apr 2009 | Carter | Flood | — | $80,000 | — | — |
| 3 Oct 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 58 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Silver Bow | Hail | 2.00 in | $50,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Wibaux | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Valley | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Valley | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Dawson | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2009 | FM-2837 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Eagle Mount Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
7 NFIP claims, 2 of them paid, for $14,038.
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.