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Current Alerts for Vandalia, MT: Hydrologic Outlook

Hydrologic Outlook issued July 31 at 7:25PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT

AREAS AFFECTED: Daniels, MT; Dawson, MT; Garfield, MT; McCone, MT; Petroleum, MT; Phillips, MT; Prairie, MT; Richland, MT; Roosevelt, MT; Sheridan, MT; Valley, MT; Wibaux, MT

DESCRIPTION: ESFGGW There will be chances for showers and thunderstorms each day from tonight through Sunday. Any storms that occur will be slow moving and capable of producing very heavy rain. There will be potential for flash flooding in any areas that receive heavy rain. Small streams and creeks have the potential for quick water rises in any areas where heavy rain occurs. Stay tuned to the forecast for any watches, warnings or advisories. Please report any flooding that occurs to local law enforcement and have them relay the report to the National Weather Service.

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Weather Topic: What is Precipitation?

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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that may fall from clouds. Precipitation occurs after a cloud has become saturated to the point where its water particles are more dense than the air below the cloud.

In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for precipitation to evaporate before it reaches the earth's surface. When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga. Graupel, hail, sleet, rain, drizzle, and snow are forms of precipitation, but fog and mist are not considered precipitation because the water vapor which constitutes them isn't dense enough to fall to the ground.

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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?

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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.

A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen. As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it, because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud, it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.

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