Special Weather Statement for Lower Clark Fork Region; Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains
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What is happening
At 550 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles south of Alberton, or 24 miles southwest of Missoula, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Alberton, Frenchtown,...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 550 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles south of Alberton, or 24 miles southwest of Missoula, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Alberton, Frenchtown, Ninemile, Huson, Lolo Hot Springs and Stark.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 5:50PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
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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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