Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
411 WWUS85 KBYZ 042220 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 420 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 MTZ057-138-169-171-042245- Bighorn Canyon MT-Southern Big Horn MT-Northern Big Horn MT- Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains MT- 420 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BIG HORN COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM MDT... At 417 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Fort Smith, or 31 miles southwest of Hardin, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fort Smith, St. Xavier, and Crow Indian Reservation. Boaters along the Bighorn River should stay alert for changing weather conditions. Make sure to get off the water before storms arrive. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4510 10796 4542 10828 4549 10823 4549 10820 4551 10820 4552 10819 4552 10808 4555 10807 4556 10803 4541 10755 TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 314DEG 33KT 4541 10808 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Arends