Special Weather Statement for Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft, Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 423 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles west of Lima, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Lima Reservior, 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 423 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles west of Lima, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lima, Dell, and Snowline.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 4:24PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Great Falls MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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