Special Weather Statement for Yellowstone National Park
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Yellowstone National Park
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 220 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Madison, which is 11 miles east of West Yellowstone, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 220 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Madison, which is 11 miles east of West Yellowstone, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Madison, Gibbons Falls, and Firehole Canyon around 225 PM MDT. Fountain Paint Pot around 235 PM MDT.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 2:21PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Riverton WY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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