Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
746 WWUS85 KTFX 252039 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 239 PM MDT Sat May 25 2024 MTZ306-311-252115- Northern Blaine County MT-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 239 PM MDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM MDT... At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Hays, or 13 miles north of Zortman, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 east central Blaine County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4802 10850 4821 10859 4821 10843 4808 10843 4804 10844 4804 10846 TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 286DEG 14KT 4811 10844 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RW