Hail — Sweet Grass, Montana

2016-07-16 · near Big Timber, Sweet Grass, Montana

Wider weather episode

Very warm and relatively moist air was in place across portions of central and southeast Montana during the afternoon and evening hours of the 16th. This warm and moist air, combined with a strong upper level disturbance, resulted in strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of the Billings forecast area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 640512. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.