Hail — Mccone, Montana

2024-08-24 · near Vida, Mccone, Montana

Event narrative

Public reported, via Twitter (X), hail up to the size of quarters.

Wider weather episode

A supercell formed along the Canadian border in the afternoon and moved across far northeastern Montana. Later at night a large supercell formed in Garfield County and moved across the Dry Arm of Fort Peck Lake causing extensive damage to Rock Creek Marina. This supercell eventually evolved into a line of storms and moved across northeast Montana on the morning of the 25th before weakening and exiting the area before sunrise.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1200624. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.