Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
122 WWUS85 KTFX 252231 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 431 PM MDT Sat May 25 2024 MTZ306-311-252315- Northern Blaine County MT-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 431 PM MDT Sat May 25 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM MDT... At 429 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Fort Belknap, or 27 miles southeast of Chinook, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could 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 4844 10842 4813 10843 4829 10886 4849 10873 4850 10834 4844 10834 TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 286DEG 14KT 4838 10871 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RW