IMPRESSIVE LIGHTNING LAST NIGHT IN WESTERN MONTANA! (credit: NWS Missoula, Montana)

DISCUSSION: As of yesterday evening, there were a number of strong storms which moved through Western Montana.  A few of these storms produced an exceptional amount of lightning in a short period of time.  As noted in the graphic below, there amazingly was over 32,000 cloud-to-cloud flashes associated with these couple of storms alone! For more high-impact weather content, be sure to click here!