Hail — Missoula, Montana

2021-07-21 · near Potomac, Missoula, Montana

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm developed close to Clinton, MT, and began a slow movement to the northeast over the next hour and 30 minutes. During that time two different spotters reported 1 hail.

Wider weather episode

The environment had all the ingredients for strong to severe storms including above normal moisture and forecast shear in excess of 40 miles per hour, conducive to wind and hail threats.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (46.8900, -113.5900)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 967113. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.