Special Weather Statement for Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 533 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Victor, or 18 miles north of Hamilton, moving northeast at 15 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 533 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Victor, or 18 miles north of Hamilton, moving northeast at 15 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. Heavy rainfall could cause excess runoff and debris flows in areas of burn scars or flood prone terrain. Locations impacted include... Stevensville.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 5:33PM 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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