Hail — Ravalli, Montana

2018-05-31 · near Hamilton, Ravalli, Montana

Event narrative

This storm produced enough hail to cover the ground several inches in the Hamilton area. There were multiple reports of one inch hail. A lady reported that she would have to replace her roof due to the hail damage. She remarked that she knew of several others who had to get their roofs repaired.

Wider weather episode

Southwest flow ahead of an upper level trough produced favorable conditions for severe thunderstorms generally across southwest Montana.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 760826. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.