Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
165 WWUS85 KGGW 252254 SPSGGW Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Glasgow MT 454 PM MDT Sat May 25 2024 MTZ016-017-022-260000- Garfield MT-Central and Southeast Phillips MT- Central and Southern Valley MT- 454 PM MDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Phillips, north central Garfield and southwestern Valley Counties through 600 PM MDT ... At 454 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles northeast of Devils Creek Rec Area, or 42 miles southeast of Malta, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... The Pines Rec Area and Hell Creek Rec Area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Fort Peck Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 4773 10773 4808 10738 4784 10652 4738 10698 TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 287DEG 27KT 4783 10742 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Stoinski