Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
922 WWUS85 KBYZ 060158 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 758 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024 MTZ036-037-060245- Powder River MT-Carter MT- 758 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CARTER AND SOUTHEASTERN POWDER RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM MDT... At 757 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Biddle, or 18 miles south of Broadus, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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... Broadus, Biddle, Boyes, Belle Creek, and Olive. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4555 10558 4555 10488 4500 10511 4500 10568 TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 194DEG 30KT 4518 10532 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Stetzer