Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
612 WWUS85 KTFX 202142 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 342 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 MTZ303-304-202215- Eastern Toole and Liberty MT- Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera MT- 342 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL TOOLE COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM MDT... At 339 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Shelby, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Lots of small hail accumulating on roadways will make travel difficult for up to an hour or so after the storm passes. Locations impacted include... Devon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy rainfall with this storm may lead to localized flooding of low- lying areas and roadways. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4853 11186 4871 11184 4872 11139 4846 11144 TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 275DEG 14KT 4862 11174 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ SC