THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN WHEATLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL MONTANA... STILLWATER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA... SWEET GRASS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA... GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MONTANA... * UNTIL 800 PM MDT * AT 700 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES EAST OF HARLOWTON TO BIG TIMBER...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLUMBUS...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...FRANKLIN...CUSHMAN...RAPELJE... SOURDOUGH...REED POINT...HEDGESVILLE...SHAWMUT...GREYCLIFF... HAILSTONE WILDLIFE REFUGE AND HALFBREED LAKE WILDLIFE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS REPLACES THE WARNING PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THESE STORMS. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. && LAT...LON 4656 10898 4548 10922 4570 11005 4643 10976 TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 260DEG 37KT 4640 10966 4583 10993 -SWC-
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 01:03:06 +0000
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