Special Weather Statement for Northern Clearwater Mountains; Southern Clearwater Mountains; Orofino/Grangeville Region +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northern Clearwater Mountains, Orofino/Grangeville Region, Southern Clearwater Mountains, Lower Clark Fork Region
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 951 PM MDT /851 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles east of Headquarters, or 39 miles east of Orofino, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 951 PM MDT /851 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles east of Headquarters, or 39 miles east of Orofino, moving northeast at 50 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... Moose Mountain Fire, Pierce, Elk River, Headquarters, Cardiff, Musselshell, Powell and Lolo Pass.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 9:51PM 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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