Hail in Silver Bow County, Montana

Hail August 7, 2016 · Silver Bow County, Montana

1.25 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A spotter measured the half dollar hail after all the lightning stopped, so it could have melted down a bit.

A strong thunderstorm brought up to half dollar size hail to the Butte, Montana area.

Began near Newcomb (45.8995, -112.5494).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 645839. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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