Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
053 WWUS85 KBYZ 162224 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 424 PM MDT Mon Sep 16 2024 MTZ032-036-162315- Custer MT-Powder River MT- 424 PM MDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CUSTER AND NORTHWESTERN POWDER RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM MDT... At 423 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 20 miles east of Ashland, or 24 miles west of Broadus, moving north 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Custer and northwestern Powder River Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4542 10575 4546 10609 4587 10610 4582 10551 TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 195DEG 21KT 4554 10590 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Matos