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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 159, NWS Billings, MT

July 28, 2018Carbon County, Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Montana

NWS Billings, MT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2018, 5:02 PM MDT for Carbon County, Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Montana. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 28, 2018, 5:02 PM MDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2018, 5:45 PM MDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Billings, MT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Carbon County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT

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NWS Billings, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 28, 3:22 PM MDT, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 3:22 PM MDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 4:30 AM MDT, 12 hours 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Billings MT
430 AM MDT Sat Jul 28 2018

MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-291030-
Southern Wheatland-Musselshell-Treasure-Northern Rosebud-Custer-
Fallon-Northern Stillwater-Yellowstone-Powder River-Carter-
Southern Big Horn-Eastern Carbon-Northern Park-
Northern Sweet Grass-Golden Valley-Red Lodge Foothills-
Northern Big Horn-Southern Rosebud-Judith Gap-Paradise Valley-
Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills-Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains-
Crazy Mountains-Northeast Bighorn Mountains-Sheridan Foothills-
430 AM MDT Sat Jul 28 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Montana...south central Montana...southeast Montana and north
central Wyoming.

* WHAT...Severe Thunderstorms.

* WHERE...South Central and Southeast Montana, and portions of
  North Central Wyoming.

* WHEN...This afternoon and evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Storm activity is expected during the
  afternoon and evening hours, which could impact outdoor events.

* ADDITIONAL HAZARD CONCERNS...Storms will be fast moving and
  capable of producing strong winds, hail, and frequent lightning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Hazardous Weather Outlook is issued when hazardous weather could
impact the region within the next week. Be sure to stay tuned for
future updates as locations, timing, and impacts could change.
Begin preparations to mitigate any impacts that could result from
the hazardous weather.

&&

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:47 PM MDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 3:54 PM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 4:12 PM MDT, 50 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 4:45 PM MDT, 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 4:49 PM MDT, 13 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 27, 6:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZBig Horn62 min
Jul 27, 8:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZPark44 min
Jul 27, 8:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZ25 min
Jul 28, 3:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZCarter28 min
Jul 28, 3:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZSweet Grass51 min
Jul 28, 4:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZCarter33 min
Jul 28, 4:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZStillwater, Sweet Grass45 min
Jul 28, 4:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZCarter41 min
Jul 28, 5:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZCarter34 min
Jul 28, 5:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZYellowstone42 min
Jul 28, 5:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCarbon, Stillwater62 min
Jul 28, 5:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZPark48 min
Jul 27, 7:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZSheridan19 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Montana, 2018Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2018

Sources

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