Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
Issued by NWS Glasgow, MT
153 WWUS85 KGGW 160014 SPSGGW Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Glasgow MT 614 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024 MTZ017-018-020-022-023-026-061-160115- Garfield MT-Northern Valley MT-Daniels MT-Prairie MT- Western Roosevelt MT-McCone MT-Central and Southern Valley MT- 614 PM MDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Garfield, southwestern Daniels, western Roosevelt, southeastern Valley, western McCone and northwestern Prairie Counties through 715 PM MDT ... At 613 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from St. Marie to near Duck Creek Rec Area to 30 miles southwest of Cohagen. 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... Nashua, Fort Peck, Duck Creek Rec Area, Lustre, Hillside, Fort Peck Marina, Frazer, Flowing Wells Rest Area, Cohagen, Nelson Creek Rec Area, Rock Creek Rec Area, St. Marie, Oswego, Park Grove, West Fork, Van Norman, Volt, Haxby, Larslan, and Whatley. 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. && LAT...LON 4822 10562 4684 10623 4684 10672 4686 10672 4686 10699 4789 10655 4843 10662 4881 10566 TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 241DEG 39KT 4839 10655 4792 10649 4671 10701 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Enriquez