Lightning — Ravalli, Montana

2023-07-30 · near Darby, Ravalli, Montana

Event narrative

A lightning caused fire consumed hay stored for winter cattle feeding at the Double K Ranch. More than 400 bales each weighting 1000 pounds were lost, which is a year's worth of feed for this ranch. Fencing was also lost in the fire.

Wider weather episode

Scattered mostly dry thunderstorms developed on the afternoon on the 28th with subsequent lightning leading to a fire that damaged a local hay crop.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1106175. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.