Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
Issued by NWS Billings, MT
264 WWUS85 KBYZ 062024 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 224 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024 MTZ037-062130- Carter MT- 224 PM MDT Mon May 6 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN CARTER COUNTY THROUGH 330 PM MDT... At 222 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Ekalaka to 10 miles northwest of Antelope Butte. Movement of the line was nearly stationary with individual cells moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and up 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... Ridgeway, Belltower, Capitol, and Albion. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Billings. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for southeastern Montana. && LAT...LON 4500 10415 4566 10484 4588 10454 4547 10404 4500 10404 TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 165DEG 21KT 4577 10465 4513 10393 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Chambers