Deer Lodge storm history

There were two reports of quarter sized hail, one on the west side of Anaconda and another 2 miles north of Warm Springs as the storm moved northeastward.

A weather station near I-90, just east of Anaconda measured a wind gust of 64 mph from a thunderstorm.

There were several reports of very heavy rainfall including one that came from the NWS COOP observer at the golf course: 0.75 of rain in 20 to 25 minutes. Multiple homes experienced flooded basements, man hole covers were lifted off and floated down roads, and Westhill Park road …

A trained spotter in Georgetown Lake reported half-dollar size hail.

A cluster of thunderstorms brought heavy rain just west of Anaconda. Edward from Anaconda reported 0.59 inches of rain and his friend who lives to the west recorded 1.13 inches of precipitation. The intense rain caused mud run off into a basement.

On July 17, 2013, a multicellular thunderstorm developed a gustnado causing a roof to be torn off of a closed garage and thrown into a power pole. The power pole broke off leaving live wires on the ground. Another shed immediately downstream was torn apart and thrown across the y…

Hail was estimated at 1 inch one mile west southwest of Georgetown.

A spotter measured 0.46 inches of rain in Anaconda.

Warm Springs Creek flooded the Cedar Street bridge in Anaconda. Homes and Cedar Street bridge were sand bagged. Washoe Park was flooded. Water flooded the foundation of 4 homes.

A trained spotter reported a one hour rainfall total of 0.91 inches of rain.

A trained spotter reported that 0.78 inches of precipitation fell in 40 to 50 minutes.

The Deer Lodge County emergency manager reported tin roof and shingle damage in Anaconda. Storm drains were also having difficulty keeping up with the heavy rainfall amounts.

One inch hail estimated by the COOP observer in Georgetown Lake.

Lightning from a thunderstorm that rolled through Anaconda started a roof on fire that was put out by the fire department before extensive damage occurred. The fire burned though the exterior of the roof and down into the insulation, about 20 square feet of the roof.

Weather spotter reported quarter sized hail.

Basement flooding was reported by the DES Coordinator in two homes along Fifer Creek on Hemlock Street in Anaconda.

Trained spotter in Anaconda reported 1.00 inch hail.

Trained spotter in Anaconda reported 0.75 inch hail.