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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
516 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

MTZ016>018-021>023-059-061-160015-
Petroleum MT-Garfield MT-Central and Southeast Phillips MT-
Northern Valley MT-Daniels MT-Northern Phillips MT-McCone MT-
Central and Southern Valley MT-
516 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern
Phillips, southeastern Petroleum, central Garfield, west central
Daniels, Valley and northwestern McCone Counties through 615 PM MDT
...

At 516 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 28 miles northeast of Whitewater to 15 miles
northwest of Hell Creek Rec Area to 10 miles southwest of Melstone.
Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Glasgow, Jordan, Opheim, Nashua, Fort Peck, Sand Springs, Duck Creek
Rec Area, Hell Creek Rec Area, St. Marie, Brusett, The Pines Rec
Area, Tampico, Hinsdale, Fort Peck Marina, Edwards, Port Of Opheim,
Vandalia, Park Grove, The Bentonite Plant, and Frenchman Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Fort Peck Lake, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
northeastern Montana.

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LAT...LON 4900 10613 4805 10611 4686 10694 4685 10782
      4676 10783 4676 10789 4772 10723 4900 10729
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 246DEG 37KT 4906 10722 4775 10716 4649 10802

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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