Special Weather Statement

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WWUS85 KBYZ 262142

SPSBYZ



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Billings MT

342 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024

 

MTZ064-065-067-262230-

Paradise Valley MT-Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains MT-

Livingston Area MT-

342 PM MDT Fri Jul 26 2024



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL PARK COUNTY THROUGH 430

PM MDT...



At 341 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Livingston, moving east at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Livingston.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 4556 11067 4574 11069 4575 11023 4558 11022

TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 265DEG 26KT 4566 11057 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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Torgerson



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WWUS85 KGGW 260148

SPSGGW



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Glasgow MT

748 PM MDT Thu Jul 25 2024

 

MTZ017.020-061-260245-

Sheridan MT-Northern Valley MT-Daniels MT-Western Roosevelt MT-

Central and Southern Valley MT-

748 PM MDT Thu Jul 25 2024



...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Daniels, northwestern

Roosevelt, northeastern Valley and northwestern Sheridan Counties

through 845 PM MDT

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At 747 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Port Of Opheim to 9 miles southwest of

Richland to 15 miles northwest of Lustre. Movement was northeast at

55 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



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

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Scobey, Opheim, Richland, Flaxville, Port Of Whitetail, Madoc, Port

Of Scobey, Whitetail, Port Of Opheim, Peerless, Four Buttes, West

Fork, Navajo, Glentana, and Larslan.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for

northeastern Montana.



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LAT...LON 4880 10498 4838 10626 4870 10628 4898 10652

      4900 10647 4900 10499

TIME...MOT...LOC 0147Z 239DEG 47KT 4895 10640 4873 10621 4849 10620 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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Jamba



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WWUS85 KTFX 270004

SPSTFX



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.



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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



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IG



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