Hail — Valley, Montana

1999-07-21 · near Glasgow, Valley, Montana

Wider weather episode

Two supercell thunderstorms moved across northeast Montana causing a path of damage that extended from southern Phillips county to the North Dakota border. The hardest hit was the community of Glasgow where 4.5 inch hail fell damaging cars, roofs, windows and trees as it passed. The largest hail fell from downtown Glasgow near the courthouse northeast to the local Ford dealership. The storms continued east where they produced at least two tornado touchdowns in rural areas. Large hail continued to be reported along the Highway 2 corridor. A tornado touchdown was reported in Bainville where railroad cars were blown off of the tracks.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5702691. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.