Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
222 WWUS85 KBYZ 232013 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 213 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 MTZ037-232100- Carter MT- 213 PM MDT Thu May 23 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CARTER COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM MDT... At 212 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northwest of Ridgeway, or 19 miles south of Ekalaka, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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. Locations impacted include... Ekalaka. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4552 10459 4556 10484 4593 10479 4588 10441 TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 192DEG 24KT 4562 10470 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Matos