Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
998 WWUS85 KBYZ 202120 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 320 PM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024 MTZ029-042-235-202200- Golden Valley MT-Southwestern Yellowstone MT-Musselshell MT- 320 PM MDT Sat Jul 20 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MUSSELSHELL...WEST CENTRAL YELLOWSTONE AND SOUTHEASTERN GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM MDT... At 319 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 17 miles northwest of Shepherd to 20 miles north of Billings West End to 18 miles northwest of Billings Heights. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail with locally heavy rain possible. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Musselshell, west central Yellowstone and southeastern Golden Valley Counties. This advisory does not include the city of Billings. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4613 10840 4605 10829 4599 10835 4592 10858 4611 10885 4619 10873 4622 10858 TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 295DEG 17KT 4614 10856 4609 10865 4605 10875 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Stetzer