Special Weather Statement for Custer
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Custer
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 1044 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms extending from 21 miles north of Miles City to 27 miles northeast of Volborg, or extending from 21 miles north of Miles City to 29 miles southeast of Miles City, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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 1044 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms extending from 21 miles north of Miles City to 27 miles northeast of Volborg, or extending from 21 miles north of Miles City to 29 miles southeast of Miles City, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Locate, Strawberry Hill Recreation Area, Mizpah, Matthews Recreation Area and Knowlton.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 10:44AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Billings MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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