Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
562 WWUS85 KBYZ 162328 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 528 PM MDT Mon Sep 16 2024 MTZ036-037-170015- Powder River MT-Carter MT- 528 PM MDT Mon Sep 16 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CARTER AND SOUTHEASTERN POWDER RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT... At 528 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles southeast of Broadus, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. Locations impacted include... Broadus and Boyes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4515 10534 4542 10550 4564 10496 4530 10476 TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 245DEG 18KT 4530 10529 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Matos