Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
450 WWUS85 KBYZ 302307 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 507 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024 MTZ064-067-302330- Paradise Valley MT-Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains MT- 507 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PARK COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM MDT... At 507 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles south of Livingston, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Chico Hot Springs, Pine Creek, Chico, and Emigrant. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for south central Montana. && LAT...LON 4527 11066 4535 11079 4555 11052 4545 11036 TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 225DEG 26KT 4536 11065 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Tesar