Montana Hailstorm Kills or Injures More Than 11,000 Birds
At a Glance The hail was accompanied by winds up to 70 mph.The birds had broken wings, smashed skulls and other internal and external injuries.The wildlife area has drawn more birds than usual because of the wet spring. A Montana hailstorm with winds up to 70 mph killed or injured more than 11,000 ducks, pelicans, cormorants and other waterfowl at Big Lake Wildlife Management Area. The hail and high winds accompanied severe thunderstorms that pummeled the wildlife area and surrounding...