Montana, 2014
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 2014 was 1,311 against 1,672 in 2013.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 3 | 2 |
| 4 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| 28 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | $319,000 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Nov 2014 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 Jan 2014 | Gallatin | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 10 Mar 2014 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Forecast zone | Avalanche | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Feb 2014 | Yellowstone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | — |
| 6 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 30 Jan 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 29 Jan 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 27 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 17 Jan 2014 | Gallatin | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 13 Mar 2014 | Gallatin | Avalanche | — | — | — | 1 |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 23 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 3 Feb 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Valley | Flood | — | $1,120,000 | — | — |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Petroleum | Flood | — | $515,000 | — | — |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Valley | Flash Flood | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 25 Nov 2014 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Ravalli | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 10 Nov 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $60,000 | — | — |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Roosevelt | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2014 | Dawson | Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Blaine | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Blaine | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 31 May 2014 | Rosebud | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Carter | Tornado | EF3 | — | — | — |
| 18 May 2014 | Powder River | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Garfield | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Wibaux | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 31 May 2014 | Custer | 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 2014
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2014 | DR-4198 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding | 5 |
| 17 Apr 2014 | DR-4172 | Major disaster | Flood | Ice Jams And Flooding | 15 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2014 date of loss
39 NFIP claims, 26 of them paid, for $468,983.
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.