Severe Weather Event August 6, 2009

 

One August 6, 2009 severe thunderstorms impacted North Central Idaho and Western Montana. The storms tracked from southwest to northeast across the area...producing large hail, flash flooding and damaging winds. Hail of 2 to 2.5 inches in diameter was observed in the Butte area.

Flood debris near Salmon, Idaho

Hail near Salmon, ID

Hail damage to house siding, Butte, MT

Severe Weather Reports

Doppler Radar Data

The large storm that produced the severe weather can be seen tracking from the Salmon, Id area to the north and east, where it impacted Butte.