Special Weather Statement for Northern Sweet Grass; Melville Foothills
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Melville Foothills, Northern Sweet Grass
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 900 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Big Timber, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor...
What the bulletin says to do
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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 900 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Big Timber, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Melville.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
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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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