Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
143 WWUS85 KTFX 210038 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 638 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 MTZ305-310-311-210115- Hill County MT-Western and Central Chouteau County MT- Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 638 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL BLAINE... SOUTHEASTERN HILL AND NORTHEASTERN CHOUTEAU COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM MDT... At 635 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Boneau, or 8 miles northeast of Big Sandy, moving northeast 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. Small hail could could briefly accumulate on some road surfaces. Locations impacted include... Azure, Parker School, Agency, Sangrey, St. Pierre, Boneau, and Rocky Boy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4806 11005 4828 11012 4843 10953 4803 10941 TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 242DEG 14KT 4824 10996 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ BH