Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
724 WWUS85 KBYZ 302350 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 550 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024 MTZ042-063-228-010015- Golden Valley MT-Judith Gap MT-Southern Wheatland MT- 550 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WHEATLAND AND NORTHWESTERN GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT... At 549 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Deadmans Basin Reservoir, or 15 miles southeast of Harlowton, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Deadmans Basin Reservoir, Franklin, and Shawmut. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for central Montana. && LAT...LON 4619 10953 4633 10979 4672 10934 4653 10902 TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 220DEG 38KT 4632 10955 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Torgerson