Special Weather Statement for Kootenai/Cabinet Region; West Glacier Region; Flathead/Mission Valleys
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What is happening
At 619 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles northwest of Whitefish, or 31 miles northwest of Evergreen, moving northeast at 40 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
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Bulletin details
At 619 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles northwest of Whitefish, or 31 miles northwest of Evergreen, moving northeast at 40 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Whitefish, Columbia Falls, West Glacier, Polebridge, Apgar, Coram, Trailcreek, Hungry Horse, Lupfer, Martin City, Olney, Lake McDonald, Radnor, Nyack, Stryker, Trego and Fortine.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 6:19PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
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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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