Hail in Flathead County, Montana

Hail September 6, 2013 · Flathead County, Montana

1.25 in

Hail diameter

$12K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Kalispell International airport tower observer estimated half dollar sized hail. Out of at least 5 vehicles damaged, one cost $5,600 to repair.

The wider storm

A 50 to 60 knot mid-level jet maximum associated with an upper level low over central Washington moved into northwest Montana by the mid-afternoon on September 6, 2013. This triggered thunderstorms that mainly brought hail and rain to the Kalispell area.

Began near (fca)kalispell Intl (48.3200, -114.2500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 474249. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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