Special Weather Statement for Northern Clearwater Mountains; Southern Clearwater Mountains; Lower Clark Fork Region +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northern Clearwater Mountains, Southern Clearwater Mountains, Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains, Lower Clark Fork Region, Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1124 PM MDT /1024 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles southwest of Superior to 12 miles west of Florence, or extending from 7 miles southwest of Superior to 23 miles southwest of Missoula, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1124 PM MDT /1024 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles southwest of Superior to 12 miles west of Florence, or extending from 7 miles southwest of Superior to 23 miles southwest of Missoula, moving northeast at 30 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... Superior, Lolo, Alberton, Tarkio, Riverbend, Florence, Cyr, Quartz, Lolo Hot Springs, Lozeau, Stark, Ninemile, Lolo Pass and Keystone.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 11:24PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Missoula MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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