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

MTZ001-222315-
Kootenai/Cabinet Region MT-
409 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL
LINCOLN...CENTRAL SANDERS AND WESTERN FLATHEAD COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM
MDT...

At 409 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 11 miles northeast of Noxon to 12 miles
northwest of Plains, or extending from 21 miles south of Libby to 15
miles east of Thompson Falls, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
  Happys Inn and Bend.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4755 11501 4785 11536 4822 11574 4836 11543
      4804 11505 4770 11472 4750 11489 4751 11490
      4753 11495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 231DEG 18KT 4810 11562 4784 11537 4761 11503

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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