Expires:202409260245;Remove:202409260245;226343 WWUS85 KMSO 260221 SPSMSO Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Missoula MT 821 PM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024 MTZ001>003-260245- Flathead/Mission Valleys MT-West Glacier Region MT- Kootenai/Cabinet Region MT- 821 PM MDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Lake and southwestern Flathead Counties through 845 PM MDT... At 821 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles west of Kalispell to 18 miles northwest of Kings Point to 6 miles west of Big Arm. Movement was northeast at 60 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... Kalispell, Evergreen, Columbia Falls, Woods Bay, Bigfork, Big Arm, Proctor, Somers, Lake Mary Ronan, Elmo, Dayton, Kila, Lakeside, Creston, Rollins, La Salle, and Niarada. This includes the following highways... Highway 2 between mile markers 101 and 139. Highway 83 between mile markers 77 and 90. Highway 93 N between mile markers 66 and 122. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 4842 11415 4813 11391 4785 11396 4769 11446 4791 11449 4821 11471 TIME...MOT...LOC 0221Z 230DEG 52KT 4818 11463 4793 11447 4777 11441 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ AL