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SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
831 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

MTZ325-328>330-270330-
Madison River Valley MT-
Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains MT-
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains MT-
Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft MT-
831 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...A STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MADISON AND
SOUTHEASTERN BEAVERHEAD COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM MDT...

At 828 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Twin Bridges to near
Monida. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Sheridan, Virginia City, Ennis, Twin Bridges, Alder, Monida, Norris,
Mcallister, Lakeview, Jeffers, Laurin, and Cameron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Lima Reservior, 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4446 11242 4447 11242 4556 11251 4557 11167
      4455 11160 4456 11171 4451 11182 4456 11187
      4452 11211 4454 11221 4457 11223 4457 11229
      4453 11236 4446 11237
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 278DEG 30KT 4562 11241 4451 11233

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Wilson