Storm Chasers Hit The Road As Montana Faces Hail And Wind

Montana and Wyoming had another day of dangerous weather on Tuesday. Alerts and Advisories. High winds, lightning, and hail have damaged areas in both states over the last several day.

Storm chasers had a literal field day across the northern Rockies, with strong weather cells developing all over the region. Day after day, the conditions have been right for damaging winds and very large hail.

Several DOW trucks were spotted across eastern and central Montana in the last several days, indicating that our storms were worthy of weather research.

If you find yourself on the road during a big hail storm, pull over to a safe location - preferably a sturdy covered area such as a gas station overhang. Stay in your vehicle if you can't be inside. Protect your head, face, and body from possible shattered glass.

"Doppler on Wheels (DOW) is a fleet of quickly deployable truck-mounted weather radars managed by FARM (Flexible Array of Radars and Mesonets), an American research company affiliated with the University of Alabama Huntsville." (wikipedia)

• "I was wondering why I saw 3 dows and 3 probe trucks in Miles City."
• "Was that a supercell over Chimney Rock?"

Here are just a few examples of weather alerts that popped up on Tuesday for Montana and Wyoming:

MONTANA: A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL STILLWATER COUNTY. At 2:42 PM, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southwest of Absarokee, or 26 miles southwest of Columbus, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail.

WYOMING: A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL CAMPBELL COUNTY... At 2:21 PM, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of Savageton, or 25 miles northwest of Wright, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected.

STORM CHASERS WERE LIVE IN MONTANA

WYOMING: A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL NATRONA AND SOUTH CENTRAL JOHNSON COUNTIES. At 2:19 PM, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Hole In The Wall, which is 10 miles south of Kaycee, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

WYOMING: A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY.  At 2:08 PM, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ethete, which is 8 miles northeast of Fort Washakie, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

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