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SPSMSO

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

MTZ005-006-222300-
Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys MT-Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains MT-
412 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOULA...NORTH
CENTRAL RAVALLI AND NORTHWESTERN GRANITE COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM MDT...

At 412 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Florence, or 18 miles south of Missoula, moving
northeast at 20 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...
  Stevensville and Florence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4648 11412 4665 11412 4682 11396 4658 11369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 231DEG 18KT 4661 11398

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

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