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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Billings MT
1255 AM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025

MTZ036-037-180800-
Powder River MT-Carter MT-
1255 AM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CARTER AND
SOUTHEASTERN POWDER RIVER COUNTIES UNTIL 2 AM MDT...

At 1255 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from 25 miles east of Ridgeway to 12 miles
north of Biddle, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and half inch 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...
  Ridgeway, Alzada, Hammond, Albion, Boyes, Belle Creek and Capitol.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 4522 10563 4541 10530 4550 10472 4571 10404
      4500 10404 4500 10446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0653Z 274DEG 21KT 4557 10400 4543 10454 4527 10533

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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