Flood — Sweet Grass, Montana

2022-07-03 · near Big Timber, Sweet Grass, Montana

Event narrative

Minor street flooding reported by broadcast media.

Wider weather episode

An unstable southwest flow aloft, combined with a strong jet stream aloft and a moist low-level easterly flow, resulted in numerous severe thunderstorms across the Billings Forecast Area. These thunderstorms contained large hail and very heavy rain.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1033511. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.