Pilot Index / Montana / Jan 3, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Montana on Jan 3, 2021

50 published severe reports across Montana on Jan 3, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 50. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 50 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Jan 3, 2021, 12:10 AM MSTWind60 mph2 SSW Big Timber
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 12:10 AM MST. Wind, 60 mph, 2 SSW Big Timber. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:00190c4a159b939800607b494f8d3f5ac6f19b5e53d334693601147339f62dfb.
Jan 3, 2021, 12:18 AM MSTWind58 mph17 S Fort Smith
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 12:18 AM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 17 S Fort Smith. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:50f21883db1ed070e2cd5780dbdc3c09bdb1e1f4e708c298ce7aa0300c9a3594.
Jan 3, 2021, 12:19 AM MSTWind58 mph3 WSW Nye
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 12:19 AM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 3 WSW Nye. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b49edf7a91b41f7200311c3add34e27ff0b795052f3e777780024ca0440ab4e2.
Jan 3, 2021, 12:25 AM MSTWind80 mph2 SE BROWNING
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 12:25 AM MST. Wind, 80 mph, 2 SE BROWNING. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5822e23e53500c2a1ce69203e29bf5cffecafd06a68e64244c57414b8198f4d3.
Jan 3, 2021, 1:08 AM MSTWind58 mph3 NNE MONARCH
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 1:08 AM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 3 NNE MONARCH. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b63e15d646b0b07b5dcfc2c17fa15369e8da654da3ded905d68841c87cb72a4d.
Jan 3, 2021, 1:22 AM MSTWind60 mph6 ENE Livingston
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 1:22 AM MST. Wind, 60 mph, 6 ENE Livingston. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d6f70e93034926facb86f2b08bb9c41416d1c88d2b67f6b6345022651b47d0ab.
Jan 3, 2021, 2:58 AM MSTWind58 mph4 SSE GARNEILL
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 2:58 AM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 4 SSE GARNEILL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:88dffa12e7a756e8124d8fefd9ab661285270f030d21a889e8f5f9b550c642fc.
Jan 3, 2021, 3:07 AM MSTWind69 mph12 SE Emigrant
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 3:07 AM MST. Wind, 69 mph, 12 SE Emigrant. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5bb16e2214540f85769e56ba0e59885d1f7400ed37c2f0914b8168563632151d.
Jan 3, 2021, 4:00 AM MSTWind79 mph14 W BYNUM
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 4:00 AM MST. Wind, 79 mph, 14 W BYNUM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a133c1cde746e8e71f0e322855060752a97090f6a2d6efa4f2961eaab3eed875.
Jan 3, 2021, 4:30 AM MSTWind58 mph12 WNW CUT BANK
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 4:30 AM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 12 WNW CUT BANK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:00eca18e0c4317f156ef990108a9f672e137aadbbc54c9041df739602bb7ac3f.
Jan 3, 2021, 4:51 AM MSTWind60 mph6 ENE Livingston
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 4:51 AM MST. Wind, 60 mph, 6 ENE Livingston. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:67dd528da98d2658b3397339626b7c581f02eacf02ff0b8381f2b8d5f7645796.
Jan 3, 2021, 5:20 AM MSTWind61 mph2 NW PENDROY
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 5:20 AM MST. Wind, 61 mph, 2 NW PENDROY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9db30ddf56b471da0786f2d7bbd85ba32b9b22119830b6b6c60573a7ed631a79.
Jan 3, 2021, 5:52 AM MSTWind64 mph7 ESE HILGER
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 5:52 AM MST. Wind, 64 mph, 7 ESE HILGER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4134fe9cfaee8514d81b732fe9b284b88e0e85405b4b6532e85cf56cc2499cac.
Jan 3, 2021, 5:56 AM MSTWind63 mph3 SW CUT BANK
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 5:56 AM MST. Wind, 63 mph, 3 SW CUT BANK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:96864c5b1e28853f27626d126b10b551f990c123596f753a2ba71defe62f99b3.
Jan 3, 2021, 6:12 AM MSTWind61 mph17 NE Wilsall
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 6:12 AM MST. Wind, 61 mph, 17 NE Wilsall. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d94815336d1427d92b50c3ba7e09f48bc904e0f18da36d1b9e21f66c31184f18.
Jan 3, 2021, 6:42 AM MSTWind60 mph3 ENE Livingston
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 6:42 AM MST. Wind, 60 mph, 3 ENE Livingston. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a0312ebe0ae4a16ea8e561139ab6751b3116393f254a115ead3dd05d1d735753.
Jan 3, 2021, 9:12 AM MSTWind81 mph17 NE Wilsall
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 9:12 AM MST. Wind, 81 mph, 17 NE Wilsall. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:067f69b871acf3e1f1a908cad530643d0a4dd0e5afada3d22691259401b2ae18.
Jan 3, 2021, 9:18 AM MSTWind58 mph17 S Fort Smith
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 9:18 AM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 17 S Fort Smith. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0a20689d539c19200e760d5b47b7f628673ed8e14b5d5ad46ebb5954d935c823.
Jan 3, 2021, 10:10 AM MSTWind59 mph4 S WHITE SULPHUR SPRIN
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 10:10 AM MST. Wind, 59 mph, 4 S WHITE SULPHUR SPRIN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ca534d652bbc47db5b97e47bdc49ebac1904ca10ec758f96b3558207708f0d0d.
Jan 3, 2021, 10:39 AM MSTWind63 mph6 ENE Livingston
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 10:39 AM MST. Wind, 63 mph, 6 ENE Livingston. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:21415920cd2117f0d6fe298d9fae4c5ae0638218ae24f93e1571759dcd8d2042.
Jan 3, 2021, 12:45 PM MSTWind75 mph4 SSE BYNUM
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 12:45 PM MST. Wind, 75 mph, 4 SSE BYNUM. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7737e09e04c5fb94806aa8762599a72b6d0f1495b724a96c6a08ea8865c62d21.
Jan 3, 2021, 1:00 PM MSTWind59 mph6 NNE AUGUSTA
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 1:00 PM MST. Wind, 59 mph, 6 NNE AUGUSTA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d27db85f363919777e147c0e8af89c92a986cf76b05a63ff0284910c498cc565.
Jan 3, 2021, 1:05 PM MSTWind59 mph2 E INVERNESS
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 1:05 PM MST. Wind, 59 mph, 2 E INVERNESS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4e38aaabf095b601ec8c35e3b2a547cc24202891ee3b40c3690bd2114d91f08b.
Jan 3, 2021, 1:15 PM MSTWind61 mph12 S RUDYARD
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 1:15 PM MST. Wind, 61 mph, 12 S RUDYARD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:01f52e92ddec48e5ee5cc62af1f12e2fc155f51d14466d9af751146dc6df0c57.
Jan 3, 2021, 1:41 PM MSTWind68 mph2 E HELENA
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 1:41 PM MST. Wind, 68 mph, 2 E HELENA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:020efe5050df91e54facc3d20c822fcd939d875db6c4fb63c0b14f853f807368.
Jan 3, 2021, 1:41 PM MSTWind66 mph13 S MARYSVILLE
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 1:41 PM MST. Wind, 66 mph, 13 S MARYSVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fd72275e0f476257f85b83ace570c0de3a24d03d7c75bd052133cbab26794482.
Jan 3, 2021, 1:52 PM MSTWind64 mph2 NW PENDROY
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 1:52 PM MST. Wind, 64 mph, 2 NW PENDROY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1cb3cf6420388afdac53ac140db40c8525fc8134317f9ca34b67cfb7bcf1a67a.
Jan 3, 2021, 1:53 PM MSTWind67 mph5 WSW GREAT FALLS
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 1:53 PM MST. Wind, 67 mph, 5 WSW GREAT FALLS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:98677163bbf5552777a7bc74e7649ded2f57b20c659081b2e5b53708ccc594a3.
Jan 3, 2021, 2:09 PM MSTWind62 mph7 SSW HIGHWOOD
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 2:09 PM MST. Wind, 62 mph, 7 SSW HIGHWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:66a08ac2c995ce18aadf59f86d1b6cd42fa3c903ab92d609c38612a32bcd632d.
Jan 3, 2021, 2:37 PM MSTWind65 mph2 SSE GEYSER
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 2:37 PM MST. Wind, 65 mph, 2 SSE GEYSER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ca279273d40903b1d982822d1f5e86f2c7380e5bec1772cac37723f11d292e71.
Jan 3, 2021, 2:50 PM MSTWind63 mph12 E BOZEMAN
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 2:50 PM MST. Wind, 63 mph, 12 E BOZEMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:edf72f9ca981b88d4ec488d4338e6a7f940de2b6f51cc8b1e58c43d4a1fc72eb.
Jan 3, 2021, 2:57 PM MSTWind58 mph12 E BOZEMAN
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 2:57 PM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 12 E BOZEMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:975ac5594e0bc1dff4410092c00569d361bf14506adbdf37c63c2266fb301a2b.
Jan 3, 2021, 2:58 PM MSTWind58 mph7 ENE DENTON
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 2:58 PM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 7 ENE DENTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1255992623aa15bf63ebe8a7f3be38e73afd91af103a9d19cd51866b573cd4ac.
Jan 3, 2021, 2:58 PM MSTWind66 mph3 WNW RAYNESFORD
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 2:58 PM MST. Wind, 66 mph, 3 WNW RAYNESFORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4407f93b34cde3e0dab74472c5dfac867c02405df7f383377504751e8bef2405.
Jan 3, 2021, 3:00 PM MSTWind60 mph3 SSW LOMA
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 3:00 PM MST. Wind, 60 mph, 3 SSW LOMA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2e13ca0650b04bf59242502c78b5a8b10ac9e5cbe1a3feb77c6ecdca97582fa9.
Jan 3, 2021, 3:00 PM MSTWind65 mph3 ENE BENCHLAND
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 3:00 PM MST. Wind, 65 mph, 3 ENE BENCHLAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:58654a67807412d7ea92090d58ea262d64d495df9ed26f06e0291ef3db29d9ce.
Jan 3, 2021, 3:03 PM MSTWind66 mph5 ESE DENTON
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 3:03 PM MST. Wind, 66 mph, 5 ESE DENTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8de129fee7ef94e69f239dcd94b6d78e2f90349ed6c083ddf5220dd422e197ff.
Jan 3, 2021, 3:09 PM MSTWind62 mph11 ENE ZORTMAN
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 3:09 PM MST. Wind, 62 mph, 11 ENE ZORTMAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d76a9fcc01025ebb5888413ab5d5e6be6d07b9b30778ae49b48de347a9c61bf4.
Jan 3, 2021, 3:41 PM MSTWind58 mph18 NNE ROY
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 3:41 PM MST. Wind, 58 mph, 18 NNE ROY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d96b8c5020de5dd7474778d64654a54c5e16aaf0e479ba5e6837dc50113d3412.
Jan 3, 2021, 3:52 PM MSTWind73 mph7 ESE HILGER
Record
  • Jan 3, 2021, 3:52 PM MST. Wind, 73 mph, 7 ESE HILGER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a3cf56fce0dcdaa7e3b9228bc165fef9bd0b436565e0e0db58d7822187173715.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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