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Montana, 2013

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

1,672events recorded1,028 in 2012
6deaths recorded21 injuries
$1.2Mproperty damage (estimates)$127K crop damage
3disaster declarations24 NFIP claims, $144K paid
← 20122014 →

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

Wind666
Winter443
Hail399
Flood65
Cold44
Other41
Tornado6
Wildfire4
Lightning3
Fog1

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2013 was 1,672 against 1,028 in 2012.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2013
Cascade County72
Yellowstone County60
Gallatin County53
Hill County47
Valley County46
Musselshell County44
Toole County42
McCone County40
Garfield County35
Fallon County33
Custer County31
Dawson County31
Rosebud County29
Prairie County27
Fergus County26
Madison County26
Powder River County26
Richland County26
Sweet Grass County26
Chouteau County25
Flathead County24
Meagher County23
Carter County22
Judith Basin County22
Glacier County21

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
3 Oct 2013Forecast zoneWinter Weather——2—
9 Dec 2013Forecast zoneWinter Weather——12
11 Dec 2013YellowstoneWinter Weather——11
27 Jan 2013Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
23 Feb 2013Forecast zoneWinter Weather——1—
17 Jul 2013BeaverheadFlash Flood———5
9 Dec 2013Forecast zoneWinter Weather———4
17 Jul 2013GlacierLightning———3
2 Dec 2013Forecast zoneBlizzard———2
3 Mar 2013Big HornThunderstorm Wind70 mph——1
9 May 2013RavalliLightning———1
9 Dec 2013Forecast zoneWinter Weather———1
18 Dec 2013Forecast zoneWinter Storm———1
15 Jul 2013RooseveltTornadoEF2$500,000——
5 Aug 2013RichlandThunderstorm Wind90 mph$150,000——
17 Jul 2013FlatheadHail1.00 in$100,000——
6 Sep 2013GarfieldThunderstorm Wind64 mph$75,000——
15 Jul 2013RooseveltThunderstorm Wind120 mph$50,000——
4 Nov 2013FlatheadTornadoEF0———
3 Jun 2013FallonTornadoEF0———
3 Aug 2013Powder RiverTornadoEF0———
8 Jul 2013CusterTornadoEF1———
8 Jul 2013MusselshellTornadoEF0———

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 2013

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
19 Aug 2013FM-5047Fire management assistanceFireLolo Creek Fire Complex1
18 Jul 2013FM-5035Fire management assistanceFireWest Mullan Fire1
10 Jul 2013DR-4127Major disasterFloodFlooding12

Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss

24 NFIP claims, 17 of them paid, for $143,694.

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.