The National Weather Service in Missoula has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Missoula County in west central Montana... Northwestern Granite County in west central Montana... North central Ravalli County in west central Montana... * Until 615 PM MDT. * At 540 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Florence to 20 miles west of Drummond, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Missoula, Lolo, Wye, Florence, Bonner-West Riverside, East Missoula, Nimrod, Potomac, Quigley, Clinton, Turah, Greenough, and Twin Creeks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Missoula, northwestern Granite and north central Ravalli Counties through 615 PM MDT... At 537 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Stevensville to 22 miles west of Drummond. Movement was north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Missoula, Lolo, Stevensville, Bonner-West Riverside, Wye, Florence, East Missoula, Potomac, Quigley, Twin Creeks, Clinton, and Turah. This includes the following highways... Interstate 90 between mile markers 91 and 132. Highway 93 N between mile markers 0 and 2. Highway 93 S between mile markers 64 and 94. Highway 200 E between mile markers 0 and 19. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
