Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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351 WWUS85 KTFX 200042 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 642 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024 MTZ309-312-200115- Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton MT-Cascade County below 5000ft MT- 642 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN TETON AND NORTHWESTERN CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM MDT... At 641 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fort Shaw, or 17 miles northwest of Cascade, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Fort Shaw, Fort Shaw, and Sun River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4742 11184 4748 11192 4773 11192 4760 11153 TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 218DEG 14KT 4750 11186 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH $$ RCG