Hail in Lake County, Montana

Hail July 17, 2013 · Lake County, Montana

1 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A trained spotter on the east side of Flathead Lake reported an estimated 1 hail with no damage to cherry trees.

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 Rollins (47.8783, -114.0268).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 471843. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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