Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
696 WWUS85 KBYZ 172240 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 440 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024 MTZ029-173-172315- Musselshell MT-Northeastern Yellowstone MT- 440 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MUSSELSHELL AND NORTHEASTERN YELLOWSTONE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM MDT... At 438 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles north of Worden, or 22 miles southeast of Roundup, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Musselshell and northeastern Yellowstone Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4644 10790 4617 10774 4607 10831 4609 10834 4624 10842 TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 249DEG 29KT 4619 10825 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Matos