Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 23 at 5:49PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 23, 2026 - 4:49pm
Expires:
July 23, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 449 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles west of White Bird, or 30 miles west of Grangeville, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and heavy rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Keuterville.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Orofino/Grangeville Region; Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region
Forcast Office:
NWS Missoula MT
Sender: