Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
599 WWUS85 KBYZ 031951 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 151 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 MTZ034-170-235-032015- Northern Carbon MT-Southwestern Yellowstone MT- Northern Stillwater MT- 151 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL STILLWATER... NORTHEASTERN CARBON AND SOUTHWESTERN YELLOWSTONE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM MDT... At 150 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Laurel, or 17 miles west of Billings, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Laurel, Park City, and Silesia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4571 10901 4576 10882 4566 10859 4552 10890 TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 297DEG 10KT 4570 10888 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Chambers