Thousands of people were awakened by the sound of huge hailstones coming down early Thursday morning.
Golf ball to ping pong ball-size hail was reported throughout the city, causing damage to cars and trucks.
MTN News meteorologist Mike Rawlins said the storms virtually came out of nowhere.
“One minute we were fine and the next, the radar lit up with storms,” said Rawlins.
Showers and thunderstorms were in the forecast, but severe weather wasn’t a big concern.
“I expected some small hail, but nothing like what we got in Great Falls,” Rawlins said.
The National Weather Service did issue a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Great Falls at 12:33 a.m. Thursday, but the storm was already dropping large hail on the city by the time it was disseminated.
Courtesy of kxlf.com
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