Hail — Cascade, Montana

2025-06-15 · near Portage, Cascade, Montana

Event narrative

Trained spotter reports quarter size hail along with 30 to 50 mph winds along highway 87 north of the Republic Services Landfill and south of Dent Bridge Road.

Wider weather episode

The typical severe weather setup across the region - surface moisture advected in from the east with stronger west to southwesterly flow aloft - developed across the region from June 13-15. Fog and low clouds inhibited destabilization on June 13. Initially surface moisture was less quality on June 14, but increased for June 15, which was the most active severe day.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1258088. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.