Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
064 WWUS85 KBYZ 171746 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 1146 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 MTZ057-235-171815- Southwestern Yellowstone MT-Northern Big Horn MT- 1146 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL BIG HORN AND SOUTH CENTRAL YELLOWSTONE COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 PM MDT... At 1145 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles southeast of Huntley, or 22 miles east of Billings, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Hardin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4559 10827 4580 10823 4582 10751 4553 10756 TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 271DEG 49KT 4570 10809 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Wetenkamp