Hail in Pondera County, Montana

Hail July 24, 2013 · Pondera County, Montana

1.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hail measuring 1.75 inches (golf ball sized) was reported 5 mi SSW of Valier, MT. Windows were reported as being broken at a spotters residence.

The wider storm

A disturbance aloft swept southeast through the plains and adjoining mountains of Central Montana. This disturbance triggered isolated to scattered thunderstorm development. Observations early in the afternoon showed a moderately unstable airmass near the Canadian border and moderate wind shear. A general threat of hail and

gusty winds with the thunderstorms resulted in SPC issuing a convective watch for much of North Central Montana.

Began near Valier (48.2331, -112.2916).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 470555. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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