Hail in Blaine County, Montana

Hail July 30, 2023 · Blaine County, Montana

2.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Photos submitted of hail being measured with a ruler as well as being compared to coins.

The wider storm

After a period of quiet weather, several days of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred during the latter part of July. Chinook was struck the hardest with up to baseball size hail resulting in significant vehicle and structural damage. Harlem and Fort Belknap also received severe hail. Additional severe storms impacted the east side of Great Falls, Belt, and Lewistown with large hail being reported in all three locations.

Began near Chinook (48.5700, -109.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1112530. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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