Special Weather Statement for Southern Clearwater Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southern Clearwater Mountains
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 716 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 26 miles southeast of Riggins, or 51 miles south of Grangeville, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 716 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 26 miles southeast of Riggins, or 51 miles south of Grangeville, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Warren, Burgdorf and Mackay Bar.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 8:16PM 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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