Special Weather Statement for Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft, Northwest Beaverhead County, Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 1245 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Wisdom to 15 miles west of Dillon to 10 miles east of Leadore. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated for wind. Pea size hail...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1245 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northeast of Wisdom to 15 miles west of Dillon to 10 miles east of Leadore. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated for wind. Pea size hail observed near Wisdom. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dillon, Lima, Wisdom, Dell, Grant, Melrose, Wise River, Dewey, Bannack, Glen, Beaverhead Rock State Park, Polaris, Clark Canyon, and Bannack State Park.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 12:44PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Great Falls MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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