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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
604 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024

WYZ001-270045-
Yellowstone National Park-
604 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PARK AND
NORTHWESTERN TETON COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM MDT...

At 604 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sportsman Lake, which is 11 miles west of Mammoth, moving east at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Park
and northwestern Teton Counties, including the following locations...
Lava Creek Campgrounds and Indian Creek Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4499 11044 4454 11095 4457 11105 4500 11105
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 291DEG 10KT 4497 11094

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Rowe

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
604 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024

MTZ330-270030-
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains MT-
604 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL GALLATIN COUNTY
THROUGH 630 PM MDT...

At 604 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles west of Divide Lake to 8 miles
northwest of West Yellowstone to near Henrys Lake. 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...
West Yellowstone, Targhee Pass, and Yellowstone Village.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

If on or near Hebgen 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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
these storms pass.

&&

LAT...LON 4453 11115 4457 11118 4458 11123 4462 11124
      4462 11122 4465 11127 4471 11131 4474 11129
      4496 11132 4499 11110 4453 11110
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 268DEG 31KT 4489 11126 4475 11124 4463 11132

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

$$

IG

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Riverton WY
553 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024

WYZ009>011-020-270045-
Southeast Johnson County-Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast
Johnson County-Natrona County Lower Elevations-
553 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL NATRONA AND CENTRAL
JOHNSON COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM MDT...

At 553 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Fort Phil Kearny Historical Site to 8
miles south of Buffalo to 11 miles north of Mayoworth to 7 miles
northwest of Hole In The Wall to 12 miles west of Red Wall. Movement
was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Buffalo, Mayoworth, Hole In The Wall, and Lake De Smet around 600
  PM MDT.
  Red Wall around 610 PM MDT.

Other locations in the path of these storms include Kaycee.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 25 between mile markers 239 and 299.
 Interstate 90 between mile markers 42 and 83.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4388 10640 4349 10649 4319 10690 4339 10727
      4343 10727 4366 10697 4403 10691 4425 10674
      4456 10687 4456 10631 4408 10622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 295DEG 21KT 4454 10678 4422 10665 4400 10682
4364 10688 4344 10715

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

Rowe

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