Hail in Lincoln County, Montana

Hail July 17, 2013 · Lincoln County, Montana

1.25 in

Hail diameter

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

On the afternoon of Wednesday July 17th 2013, a right-moving supercell thunderstorm developed near Troy and tracked north and east across Rexford. A local business in Rexford reported structure and vehicle damage due to the estimated half-dollar hail. Several teenagers received bruises from the hail when they were on the shore of Lake Kookanusa. They estimated the thunderstorm wind gusts to 50 mph.

The wider storm

A mid-level southwest 50 knot jet maximum combined with high moisture and very warm temperatures provided the prime environment for strong supercells. These cells brought both severe wind and hail.

Began near Rexford (48.8800, -115.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 469449. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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