Special Weather Statement 09/17/2024 17:38 for Montana areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 6:38PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 17, 2024 - 5:38pm
Expires: 
September 17, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 638 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Bloomfield, or 14 miles northwest of Glendive, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. 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... Glendive, Richey, Lambert, Bloomfield, Intake, West Glendive, Lindsay, Forest Park, and Stipek.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Richland; Dawson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Glasgow MT