Special Weather Statement for Central and Southeast Phillips; Petroleum; Garfield
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central and Southeast Phillips, Garfield, Petroleum
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- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 734 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near U L Bend Rec Area, or 40 miles southeast of Zortman, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Fort Peck 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 734 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near U L Bend Rec Area, or 40 miles southeast of Zortman, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel 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... Fourchette, Devils Creek Rec Area, U L Bend Rec Area, Edwards, Crooked Creek Rec Area, Brusett, and Steve Fork.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 7:34PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Glasgow MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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