Special Weather Statement for Potomac/Seeley Lake Region
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Potomac/Seeley Lake Region
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What is happening
At 118 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northwest of Seeley Lake, or 32 miles northeast of Missoula, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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
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. If on or near Seeley Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 118 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northwest of Seeley Lake, or 32 miles northeast of Missoula, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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... Seeley Lake.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 1:18PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Official revision
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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