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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
135 WWUS85 KBYZ 271707 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 1107 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 MTZ141-172-228-271745- Melville Foothills MT-Southern Wheatland MT-Northern Sweet Grass MT- 1107 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WHEATLAND AND NORTH CENTRAL SWEET GRASS COUNTIES THROUGH 1145 AM MDT... At 1107 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Harlowton to 23 miles northwest of Big Timber. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Harlowton, Melville, and Twodot. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 4654 10980 4608 10984 4612 11014 4615 11014 4616 11018 4619 11021 4622 11020 4627 11021 4630 11025 4632 11026 4632 11028 4653 11027 TIME...MOT...LOC 1707Z 252DEG 26KT 4652 11002 4613 11017 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Wetenkamp