Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
993 WWUS85 KTFX 242359 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 559 PM MDT Fri May 24 2024 MTZ305-250045- Hill County MT- 559 PM MDT Fri May 24 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL HILL COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM MDT... At 558 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles north of Gildford, or 33 miles northwest of Havre, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Hill County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4879 11039 4893 11028 4886 10979 4859 11005 TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 295DEG 14KT 4883 11025 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ RCG