Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
241 WWUS85 KBYZ 190630 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 1230 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 MTZ036-037-190700- Powder River MT-Carter MT- 1230 AM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CARTER AND SOUTHEASTERN POWDER RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM MDT... At 1229 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lightning Flat, or 31 miles southeast of Broadus, moving east 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... Belle Creek, Hammond, and Ridge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4500 10451 4500 10527 4528 10525 4515 10438 TIME...MOT...LOC 0629Z 284DEG 37KT 4506 10505 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Archer