Montana, 2024
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 2024 was 1,239 against 1,124 in 2023.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2024 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Dawson | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 4 |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Custer | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Prairie | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 3 |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Sheridan | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Richland | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Missoula | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4,000,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2024 | Hill | Flood | — | $1,210,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2024 | Blaine | Flood | — | $1,070,000 | — | — |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2024 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $224,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2024 | Chouteau | Flood | — | $194,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2024 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $164,000 | — | — |
| 7 May 2024 | Forecast zone | Blizzard | — | $114,000 | — | — |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Flathead | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Missoula | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jan 2024 | Beaverhead | Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Nov 2024 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 May 2024 | Phillips | Tornado | EF unrated | — | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Valley | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Valley | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Valley | 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 2024
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2024 | DR-4847 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storm And Straight-Line Winds | 0 |
| 23 Aug 2024 | DR-4813 | Major disaster | Straight-Line Winds | Straight-Line Winds | 2 |
| 18 Jul 2024 | DR-4801 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | 10 |
| 12 Jul 2024 | FM-5507 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Horse Gulch Fire | 2 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss
3 NFIP claims, 1 of them paid, for $17,643.
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.