Power Outage in Roundup, MT

Hail. There was significant crop damage due to the hail and strong winds. The largest hailstones were estimated to be 3 inches in diameter, which is slightly larger than baseball size. Hail drifts were still 4 inches deep at 6 pm. Power outages also occurred in the area.

July 04, 2013

Thunderstorm Wind. Numerous power poles were snapped.

June 19, 2013

The Delphia Wildfire was reported on August 24th at approximately 2 pm. It was caused by a lightning strike on the evening of August 23rd and originated 16 miles east/northeast of Roundup. The lightning ignited fire remained dormant until the afternoon of the 24th when hot temperatures, low afternoon humidities and windy conditions resulted in the fire exploding to 18,000 acres and then again to as much as 30,000 acres on the 26th. Total area burned was 40,653 acres. ||Air tankers and helicopters helped in the fire effort. The wildfire grew to almost 55 square miles. About 15 to 20 outbuildings were destroyed, but no homes were lost. The area from Musselshell to Melstone and south to Custer lost power when the fire destroyed a 50-kilovolt transmission line. The fire burned in timber, grass and sage. Almost 370 crew members fought the fire including five helicopters, three heavy air tankers, 48 engines, 14 tenders, seven dozers, four Type 2 initial attack crews, two Type 2 fire crews and two hot shot crews. ||The fire was contained on August 31st at approximately 12 am. More detailed information can be found at www.inciweb.org.

August 24, 2012

Thunderstorm Wind. Several trees and power lines were blown down by 70 mph winds. This resulted in some blocked roadways.

June 24, 2007

Thunderstorm Wind. Powerline down and crops destroyed

June 22, 2005