Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
479 WWUS85 KBYZ 060251 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 851 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024 MTZ036-037-060315- Powder River MT-Carter MT- 851 PM MDT Sun May 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CARTER AND SOUTHEASTERN POWDER RIVER COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM MDT... At 848 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Biddle, or 26 miles south of Broadus, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch to penny 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... Biddle, Boyes, and Belle Creek. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4500 10541 4548 10524 4541 10487 4500 10513 TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 196DEG 41KT 4509 10523 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Stetzer