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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Missoula MT
245 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

MTZ006-222130-
Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains MT-
245 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL RAVALLI AND
SOUTHWESTERN GRANITE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM MDT...

At 245 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles east of Conner, or 25 miles southeast of Hamilton, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
  Mainly rural areas of East Central Ravalli and Southwestern Granite
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4589 11381 4596 11393 4619 11370 4604 11348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 226DEG 14KT 4595 11383

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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