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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
637 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

MTZ305-306-311-180100-
Hill County MT-Northern Blaine County MT-
Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT-
637 PM MDT Fri May 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL BLAINE AND EAST
CENTRAL HILL COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM MDT...

At 636 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Chinook, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

Locations impacted include...
Chinook and Lohman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4840 10960 4859 10963 4865 10905 4834 10902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 266DEG 35KT 4849 10940

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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