Hail — Liberty, Montana

2022-07-06 · near Marias, Liberty, Montana

Event narrative

Largest hail stone was tennis ball, with most stones averaging ping pong size. Leaves on trees were shredded, with damage done to shingles and windows of house/vehicles.

Wider weather episode

Disturbances moved through a persistent southwest flow aloft across the region, which continued to provide daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. These storms, some of which were severe, brought strong, gusty winds, severe hail, heavy localized rainfall, and lightning.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1030445. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.