Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
641 WWUS85 KBYZ 032231 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 431 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 MTZ058-138-WYZ198-199-032300- Southern Rosebud MT-Southern Big Horn MT- Northeast Bighorn Mountains WY-Sheridan Foothills WY- 431 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BIG HORN...SOUTH CENTRAL ROSEBUD AND NORTH CENTRAL SHERIDAN COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT... At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles southeast of Lodge Grass, or 29 miles northwest of Sheridan, moving southeast at 40 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... Ranchester, Dayton, Wyola, Parkman, Kirby, and Rosebud Battlefield Park. 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 4502 10756 4541 10724 4535 10657 4473 10726 TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 296DEG 36KT 4516 10728 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Arends