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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Missoula MT
524 PM MDT Thu May 28 2026

MTZ007-290000-
Butte/Blackfoot Region MT-
524 PM MDT Thu May 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL POWELL COUNTY UNTIL 6 PM
MDT...

At 524 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Ovando, or 25 miles north of Drummond, moving north at
5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
  Mainly rural areas of Central Powell County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 4693 11307 4709 11318 4716 11285 4699 11281
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 161DEG 5KT 4701 11296

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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