Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
749 WWUS85 KBYZ 172312 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 512 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024 MTZ029-030-057-173-235-180000- Treasure MT-Southwestern Yellowstone MT-Musselshell MT- Northern Big Horn MT-Northeastern Yellowstone MT- 512 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BIG HORN... SOUTHEASTERN MUSSELSHELL...CENTRAL YELLOWSTONE AND NORTHWESTERN TREASURE COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM MDT... At 512 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 21 miles southeast of Roundup to 8 miles north of Worden to near Huntley. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Shepherd, Huntley, Worden, Ballantine, and Pompeys Pillar. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4648 10762 4616 10758 4585 10768 4591 10854 4610 10855 4626 10839 TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 258DEG 34KT 4627 10818 4608 10816 4591 10823 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Matos