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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Missoula MT
511 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

MTZ001-004-010000-
Lower Clark Fork Region MT-Kootenai/Cabinet Region MT-
511 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Lincoln
and northwestern Sanders Counties through 600 PM MDT...

At 510 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Troy to near Kellogg. Movement
was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Libby, Troy, Noxon, Heron, Kootenai Falls, Trout Creek, and Tuscor.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 2 between mile markers 9 and 49.
 Highway 200 W between mile markers 0 and 34.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4850 11538 4763 11554 4762 11570 4764 11573
      4770 11573 4772 11578 4776 11580 4775 11583
      4783 11585 4786 11592 4798 11605 4853 11605
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 294DEG 24KT 4837 11589 4758 11611

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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