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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Statement as of 2:48 PM PDT on June 18, 2013

Expires 6:30 PM EDT on June 18, 2013


The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
northeastern Idaho County in central Idaho...
eastern Clearwater County in north central Idaho...
southwestern Missoula County in west central Montana...

* until 330 PM PDT/430 PM MDT/.

* At 248 PM PDT... Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm
capable of producing one inch hail... and damaging winds in excess
of 60 mph. This storm was located 10 miles southeast of Lolo
Pass... or about 23 miles northwest of Hamilton... and was moving
northwest at 30 mph. Heavy rainfall is also likely with this storm.

* Locations impacted include... Powell... Lolo Pass.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Large hail is likely with this severe thunderstorm. Damaging winds
are possible... along with frequent lightning and heavy rain. For your
protection... go indoors and stay away from windows. If you are caught
outside... move to a well protected area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM PDT
Tuesday evening/1000 PM MDT Tuesday evening/ for northwestern
Montana.


Lat... Lon 4657 11487 4669 11458 4652 11441 4635 11447
time... Mot... loc 2148z 149deg 25kt 4649 11449





Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Statement as of 3:03 PM MDT on June 18, 2013


Severe Thunderstorm Watch 326 remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT
for the following locations


Mt
. Montana counties included are

Broadwater Cascade Chouteau
Deer Lodge Flathead Glacier
Granite Hill Jefferson
Judith Basin Lake Lewis and Clark
Liberty Meagher Missoula
Pondera Powell Ravalli
Teton Toole


Special Statement

Statement as of 3:19 PM MDT on June 18, 2013

Expires 6:15 PM EDT on June 18, 2013


... Significant weather advisory for northern Ravalli... northwestern
Granite and southern Missoula counties until 415 PM MDT...

At 318 PM MDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar was tracking
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Bonner to 7 miles
east of Stevensville... and moving north at 15 mph.

Hail up to the size of pennies and wind gusts up to 40 mph are
expected with these storms... along with heavy rain and frequent
dangerous lightning.

Locations near the path of these storms include... Missoula...
Bonner... Florence... West Riverside burn area... East Missoula... Lolo
and Turah.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

If threatening weather approaches your area... go indoors and stay
away from windows. If you are caught outside... move to a well
protected area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT
Tuesday evening for northwestern Montana.


Lat... Lon 4696 11376 4655 11361 4644 11396 4685 11422
time... Mot... loc 2119z 167deg 15kt 4683 11379 4653 11394




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