Pilot Index / Montana / Jul 18, 2026
Preliminary
Storms in Montana on Jul 18, 2026
6 published severe reports across Montana on Jul 18, 2026.
Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.
Hail reports: 1. Wind reports: 5. Tornado reports: 0.
The table and map show 6 of 6 reports.
| Time | What | Size or Speed | Where | Details |
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| Jul 18, 2026, 5:45 PM MDT | Wind | 69 mph | 8 SSW Choteau | Record
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| Jul 18, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT | Wind | 71 mph | 2 ESE Alzada | Record
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| Jul 18, 2026, 6:10 PM MDT | Hail | 1.00 in | 6 WNW Ledger | Record
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| Jul 18, 2026, 6:13 PM MDT | Wind | 70 mph | 5 WSW Great Falls | Record
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| Jul 18, 2026, 6:24 PM MDT | Wind | 61 mph | 1 ESE Malmstrom Afb | Record
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| Jul 18, 2026, 6:30 PM MDT | Wind | 65 mph | 6 NNW Chester | Record
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Wind, 69 mph
Jul 18, 2026, 5:45 PM MDT
8 SSW Choteau
Record
- Jul 18, 2026, 5:45 PM MDT. Wind, 69 mph, 8 SSW Choteau. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3f5d370e2d4975f9ff85c78b2fe2664753c46878c65b06a67463e9a9c8e2e87a.
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Wind, 71 mph
Jul 18, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT
2 ESE Alzada
Record
- Jul 18, 2026, 6:00 PM MDT. Wind, 71 mph, 2 ESE Alzada. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a633082aee72c228ba2a05943c0ea9fdcff27819ca89279f112685b143081aff.
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Hail, 1.00 in
Jul 18, 2026, 6:10 PM MDT
6 WNW Ledger
Record
- Jul 18, 2026, 6:10 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 WNW Ledger. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:761fe64382878ff74502619e762e7cf34333bf571d6f4399ff5adaa038f4e83c.
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Wind, 70 mph
Jul 18, 2026, 6:13 PM MDT
5 WSW Great Falls
Record
- Jul 18, 2026, 6:13 PM MDT. Wind, 70 mph, 5 WSW Great Falls. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4e2c90783900f3d0be31171831d195f57e8403d57466ace74c466234ab565ed6.
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Wind, 61 mph
Jul 18, 2026, 6:24 PM MDT
1 ESE Malmstrom Afb
Record
- Jul 18, 2026, 6:24 PM MDT. Wind, 61 mph, 1 ESE Malmstrom Afb. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f7ffd3a12b9d8a916f87c2c18d646ac0535539857abd4d070663e599e3a705fd.
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Wind, 65 mph
Jul 18, 2026, 6:30 PM MDT
6 NNW Chester
Record
- Jul 18, 2026, 6:30 PM MDT. Wind, 65 mph, 6 NNW Chester. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e1d24bb5967d629df112394bbd62dc23a35d5aa1f9e06ae3c522b91410f6623f.
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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