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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Missoula MT
456 PM MDT Fri May 29 2026

MTZ002-003-043-300000-
West Glacier Region MT-Potomac/Seeley Lake Region MT-
Flathead/Mission Valleys MT-
456 PM MDT Fri May 29 2026

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN
MISSOULA...EAST CENTRAL SANDERS...CENTRAL LAKE AND SOUTHWESTERN
FLATHEAD COUNTIES UNTIL 6 PM MDT...

At 456 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 17 miles southwest of Big Arm to 9 miles
east of Ronan, or extending from 20 miles west of Polson to 16 miles
southeast of Polson, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
  Polson, Ronan, Kerr, Jette, Rocky Point, Kings Point, Pablo, Turtle
  Lake, Big Arm, Finley Point, Round Butte, Dayton, Elmo, Kicking
  Horse, Niarada and Lonepine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

If on or near Flathead Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from
the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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LAT...LON 4760 11383 4740 11393 4748 11414 4751 11425
      4755 11447 4762 11461 4787 11461 4788 11460
      4788 11449 4791 11449 4784 11408 4775 11375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 196DEG 12KT 4767 11459 4764 11443 4760 11421
4757 11411 4752 11391

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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