Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 7:16PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 6:16pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 716 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front along a line
extending from 20 miles west of Opheim to 9 miles northeast of
Nashua to 7 miles northwest of Frazer to 6 miles west of Wolf Point.
Movement was west at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Glasgow, Wolf Point, Nashua, Fort Peck, Saco, Tampico, Hinsdale, Duck
Creek Rec Area, Fort Peck Marina, Frazer, St. Marie, Oswego,
Vandalia, Park Grove, The Bentonite Plant, and Whatley.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Western Roosevelt; Garfield; McCone; Northern Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Glasgow MT