Hail — Lake, Montana
2022-07-09 · near Rollins, Lake, Montana
$1K
Property damage
2
Magnitude
Event narrative
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.
Wider weather episode
Above average moisture for early July combined with areawide lift from a short-wave was able to produce multiple storms capable of severe hail.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1043994. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.