Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
581 WWUS85 KBYZ 172117 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 317 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024 MTZ033-037-172130- Fallon MT-Carter MT- 317 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FALLON AND NORTHEASTERN CARTER COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM MDT... At 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles east of Ekalaka, 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... Webster, Medicine Rocks State Park, and Mill Iron. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southeastern Montana. && LAT...LON 4562 10405 4565 10442 4609 10452 4617 10405 4615 10404 TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 265DEG 49KT 4593 10415 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Stetzer