Hail in Sanders County, Montana

Hail August 2, 2010 · Sanders County, Montana

0.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The NWS storm survey team ran across a pile of hail 15 hours after the hail event occured which was still 0.75 inches in diameter. Hail was likely quite a bit larger when it initially fell.

The wider storm

Strong thunderstorms developed across northwest Montana ahead of an approaching upper level trough. The main threat with these storms was heavy rain and some hail. In one case, the thunderstorm sat stationary for an hour and dumped heavy rain over Hot Springs. This led to flash flooding in the area.

Began near Camas (47.6100, -114.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 258070. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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