Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Missoula, MT

Issued

Jun 26, 2012, 6:38 AM MDT (12:38 UTC)

Expired

Jun 26, 2012, 7:30 AM MDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Missoula, MT

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Flathead County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Sanders County, MT

The Missoula radar (KMSX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

392 
WUUS55 KMSO 261238
SVRMSO
MTC029-053-089-261330-
/O.NEW.KMSO.SV.W.0029.120626T1238Z-120626T1330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
638 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL SANDERS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MONTANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MONTANA...
  WESTERN FLATHEAD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MONTANA...

* UNTIL 730 AM MDT.

* AT 630 AM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE INCH HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEND...OR
  ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF THOMPSON FALLS...AND WAS MOVING NORTH
  AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BEND AND MARION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL...ALONG WITH
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...GO INDOORS
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...MOVE TO A
WELL PROTECTED AREA.

&&

LAT...LON 4845 11510 4835 11435 4772 11474 4779 11508
TIME...MOT...LOC 1238Z 191DEG 33KT 4789 11489

$$
KITSMILLER

958 
WWUS55 KMSO 261302
SVSMSO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
702 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

MTC029-053-089-261330-
/O.CON.KMSO.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120626T1330Z/
LINCOLN MT-SANDERS MT-FLATHEAD MT-
702 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 AM MDT
FOR WESTERN FLATHEAD...NORTHERN SANDERS AND SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN
COUNTIES...

* AT 654 AM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE   
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING ONE INCH HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS 
OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARION...OR 
ABOUT 27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KALISPELL...  AND WAS MOVING NORTH AT 40 
MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HAIL UP TO ONE INCHES IN DIAMETER HAS BEEN REPORTED
IN MARION WITH THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF
THE STORM...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 4792 11462 4799 11509 4845 11510 4835 11435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 191DEG 33KT 4811 11483

$$
KITSMILLER

696 
WWUS55 KMSO 261327
SVSMSO

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
727 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

MTC029-053-089-261337-
/O.EXP.KMSO.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120626T1330Z/
LINCOLN MT-SANDERS MT-FLATHEAD MT-
727 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN FLATHEAD...NORTHERN
SANDERS AND SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 730 AM MDT...

LAT...LON 4792 11462 4799 11509 4845 11510 4835 11435
TIME...MOT...LOC 1327Z 191DEG 33KT 4833 11476

$$
KITSMILLER

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.