Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
“Vananda is a former unincorporated village in northwestern Rosebud County, Montana, United States, along the route of U.S.”
Wikipedia article Vananda, Montana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Rosebud County · listed in 1990 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Vananda Historic District in 2017, burning about 72 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2017 | Natural | 72 acres | Miles City Field Office | HORSE CREEK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Vananda Historic District: 3 producers, 3 occurrences. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Bentonite, Clay, Aluminum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonite Mine and Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Hallett Minerals Pit | Bentonite | Producer | ||
| Mountain States Clay Products, Inc. | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Location | Aluminum | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Location | Aluminum | Occurrence | ||
| Vananda Deposit | Bentonite | Producer | 1967 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Forsyth, the town this property stands in, in 104 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 54 hail, 41 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 | Lightning | Forsyth | 3 hurt | Three men suffered minor injuries when lightning struck their truck as they were crack sealing on Interstate 94. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | $10,000 | A blowing tree branch severed a high voltage power line cutting off power to most of the Forsyth area for 90 minutes. |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Forsyth | $10,000 | Lightning hit a high voltage power line causing a one hour power outage in the Forsyth area. |
| August 1993 | Hail | Forsyth | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Hail | Forsyth | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Mesonet station ew1247 located near Forsyth. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Reported 3 inch tree limbs downed. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Forsyth | - | Property and crop damage was reported. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Some tree damage was reported. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Power lines and trees were down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Power lines and trees were down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Multiple large trees were blown down or broken resulting in closed roads. Trees were also on power lines causing power outages. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Wind gusts were estimated around 60 mph. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Large tree branches were broken. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Tree branches of 6 to 10 inches in diameter were broken. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Forsyth | - | An area of slow-moving thunderstorms brought heavy rain to portions of Rosebud County. The county sheriff reported flash flooding on the north side of the Yellowstone River near Forsyth. Dry Gulch Creek, near Porcupine Creek, filled up and flooded. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches was reported. |
| June 2011 | Flood | Forsyth | - | Heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt runoff resulted in significant rises on the Yellowstone River near Forsyth. The river fluctuated above and below flood stage from the 9th through the end of the month. The river crested at 10.95 feet on the 11th, 10.79 feet on the 18th and 11.88 feet on the 28th. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | A wind gust of 70 mph was estimated in Forsyth. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Numerous 6-10 diameter tree limbs were reported broken along with several uprooted trees. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Forsyth | - | The hail was reported along I-94 at mile marker 98. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | An estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was reported in Forsyth. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Forsyth | - | Spotter in Broadus heard report over police scanner of flash flooding on Interstate 94 between Miles City and Forsyth. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Winds were sustained from the west at 40 mph. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Forsyth | - | A foot of water was reported at Exit 93 on Interstate 94. Traffic was rerouted. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | A shed was blown into a house. In addition, fully mature trees were blown down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Shingles were blown off houses along with numerous tree branches down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | No damage was reported. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Winds 35 miles northeast of Forsyth gusted to 64 mph. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Tree damage from 70 mph winds was reported in Forsyth. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Forsyth | - | Highway 39 was covered with water and mud in spots. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | 2.5 to 3 inch tree branches blown down |
| August 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Forsyth | - | Brief touchdown reported by Rosebud County Sheriff. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | 58 mph wind gust reported. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Spotter estimated 60 mph wind gust. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Forsyth | - | Spotter report of silver dollar size hail. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | Wind gusts as high as 92 mph were reported 7 miles west of Forsyth. Three buildings were destroyed 10 miles west of Forsyth and several tree branches were broken in the Forsyth area. Widespread power outages were reported near Forsyth. Corn and beet crops sustained heavy losses. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Forsyth | - | Dime size hail was reported by two spotters west of Forsyth. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Funnel Cloud | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forsyth | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 90000629 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Rosebud County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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