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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
142 PM MDT Sun Jun 9 2024

MTZ327>329-092015-
Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains MT-
Northwest Beaverhead County MT-
Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft MT-
142 PM MDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL
BEAVERHEAD COUNTY THROUGH 215 PM MDT...

At 139 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 20 miles southeast of Jackson to 14 miles east
of Gilmore. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and dime size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Dillon, Lima, Dell, Grant, Beaverhead Rock State Park, Bannack, Clark
Canyon, and Bannack State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Clark Canyon Reservoir, 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 4452 11301 4455 11305 4456 11304 4460 11308
      4462 11305 4468 11307 4473 11312 4518 11316
      4543 11268 4458 11252 4448 11302
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 237DEG 31KT 4518 11308 4453 11299

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Wilson