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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Missoula MT
709 PM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

MTZ007-020200-
Butte/Blackfoot Region MT-
709 PM MDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...A line of showers and embedded thunderstorms will impact portions
of northeastern Deer Lodge, east central Granite, Silver Bow and
southeastern Powell Counties through 800 PM MDT...

At 708 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Silver Bow, or 8 miles west of Butte, moving northeast at 25 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 damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Deer Lodge, Butte, Anaconda, Silver Bow, Walkerville, Warm Springs,
Galen, Gregson Hot Springs, Garrison, West Valley, Nissler,
Princeton, Brock Creek, Crackerville, Avon, Racetrack, Lost Creek,
Opportunity, Goldcreek, and Blossburg.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 90 between mile markers 165 and 231.
 Highway 12 Garrison to MacDonald Pass between mile markers 0 and 26.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 4576 11250 4566 11260 4641 11329 4681 11254
      4670 11253 4670 11241 4666 11240 4665 11231
      4652 11230 4642 11231 4633 11246 4633 11253
      4624 11260 4618 11257 4618 11251 4614 11252
      4609 11247 4589 11240 4585 11243 4575 11219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 235DEG 21KT 4600 11269

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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