Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
479 WWUS85 KTFX 291959 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 159 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024 MTZ329-330-292045- Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains MT- Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains MT- 159 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MADISON AND SOUTHEASTERN BEAVERHEAD COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM MDT... At 159 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Monida, or 25 miles northwest of Idmon, moving northeast at 30 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. Locations impacted include... Monida and Monida Pass. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4454 11251 4501 11219 4477 11161 4453 11204 4454 11207 4452 11211 4454 11213 4454 11221 4457 11223 4457 11229 4454 11232 4453 11236 4447 11237 TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 221DEG 28KT 4455 11235 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AM