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Montana, 2010

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

1,185events recorded883 in 2009
6deaths recorded8 injuries
$95Mproperty damage (estimates)$1.5M crop damage
1disaster declarations18 NFIP claims, $26K paid
← 20092011 →

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

Winter370
Wind361
Hail346
Other45
Fog25
Flood20
Tornado10
Cold5
Lightning2
Wildfire1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2010 was 1,185 against 883 in 2009.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2010
Valley County45
McCone County42
Richland County42
Yellowstone County41
Gallatin County33
Garfield County32
Carter County31
Powder River County30
Rosebud County29
Daniels County28
Dawson County28
Roosevelt County26
Sheridan County23
Phillips County22
Cascade County21
Sweet Grass County21
Wibaux County19
Park County18
Custer County16
Fergus County16
Judith Basin County16
Chouteau County15
Fallon County15
Prairie County15
Treasure County15

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
26 Jul 2010SheridanTornadoEF3$300,00021
16 Jun 2010RooseveltThunderstorm Wind110 mph$250,00011
29 Dec 2010Forecast zoneAvalanche——11
14 Nov 2010Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
3 Jan 2010Forecast zoneAvalanche——1—
30 Jun 2010GallatinHail1.00 in$60,000,000——
14 Dec 2010Forecast zoneIce Storm———3
20 Jun 2010YellowstoneTornadoEF2$30,000,000——
14 Dec 2010Forecast zoneWinter Weather———1
26 Oct 2010RichlandBlizzard———1
20 Jun 2010YellowstoneFlash Flood—$2,700,000——
27 May 2010RavalliLightning—$250,000——
21 Jun 2010Powder RiverTornadoEF2$150,000——
25 May 2010CusterFlood—$130,000——
26 May 2010RosebudFlash Flood—$130,000——
21 Jun 2010Powder RiverTornadoEF1$107,000——
19 Jan 2010Forecast zoneFreezing Fog—$75,000——
8 Apr 2010Forecast zoneWildfire—$75,000——
18 Jul 2010CusterThunderstorm Wind81 mph$60,000——
18 Jul 2010CusterThunderstorm Wind81 mph$60,000——
21 Jun 2010Powder RiverThunderstorm Wind90 mph$55,500——
4 May 2010WibauxHigh Wind60 mph$50,000——
27 May 2010GarfieldFlash Flood—$50,000——
2 Jul 2010ParkTornadoEF2$32,500——
16 Jun 2010McConeTornadoEF1$30,000——
16 Jun 2010CarbonTornadoEF2$12,000——
9 Sep 2010WheatlandTornadoEF0———
27 May 2010McConeTornadoEF0———
21 Jun 2010ValleyTornadoEF0———

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 2010

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
10 Jul 2010DR-1922Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding2

Flood insurance claims with a 2010 date of loss

18 NFIP claims, 8 of them paid, for $26,328.

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.