Hail in Lake County, Montana
Hail July 9, 2022 · Lake County, Montana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A spotter in Bigfork, MT sent in a photo showing 1 1/2 inch hail. Near Lakeside on Flathead Lake a cherry orchard reported a total loss of their cherry and apple crop from 125 trees, and they had to replace all their screens on one side of the house and a larger cherry producer in Bigfork reported a total loss.
The wider storm
Above average moisture for early July combined with areawide lift from a short-wave was able to produce multiple storms capable of severe hail.
Began near Rollins (48.0600, -114.0771).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1043994. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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