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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
636 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2026
MTZ043-180100-
POTOMAC/SEELEY LAKE REGION MT-
636 PM MDT FRI JUL 17 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN POWELL AND
NORTHEASTERN MISSOULA COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM MDT...
AT 636 PM MDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17
MILES NORTH OF SEELEY LAKE, OR 38 MILES SOUTHEAST OF POLSON, MOVING
NORTH AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AND HALF INCH SIZE HAIL. HEAVY RAIN
RATES IN EXCESS OF 0.50 INCH.
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...
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN POWELL AND NORTHEASTERN MISSOULA
COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
LAT...LON 4736 11331 4736 11351 4760 11356 4760 11329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 173DEG 13KT 4741 11345
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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