Montana, 2012
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 2012 was 1,028 against 1,514 in 2011.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2012 | Wibaux | Winter Storm | — | $25,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $500 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Dec 2012 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Jan 2012 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 33 |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Richland | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | $162,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Missoula | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1,500,000 | — | — |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | $114,000 | — | — |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 75 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2012 | Lewis and Clark | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Meagher | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — |
| 5 Jun 2012 | Chouteau | 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 2012
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2012 | FM-5016 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Sawtooth Fire | 1 |
| 29 Aug 2012 | FM-5008 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Nineteen Mile Fire | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2012 | DR-4074 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfire | 2 |
| 27 Jun 2012 | FM-2989 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Ash Creek Fire | 2 |
| 26 Jun 2012 | FM-2988 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Dahl Fire | 1 |
| 26 Jun 2012 | FM-2987 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Corral Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2012 date of loss
8 NFIP claims, 6 of them paid, for $50,220.
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.