Thunderstorm Wind — Fergus, Montana

2025-07-02 · near Lewistown, Fergus, Montana

$500

Property damage

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Corrects previous thunderstorm wind dmg report from 1 NW Lewistown. Public reported on social media that an abandoned lumber shop collapsed due to the thunderstorms with photos of debris across the property. Time estimated based on radar.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough brought embedded shortwaves aloft that developed thunderstorms in the region. Storms on July 1st were concentrated in Southwest MT. Coverage of thunderstorms became widespread across the region July 2nd due to better shear and moisture. The main hazards with storms were severe wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1266196. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.