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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1144 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024

MTZ309-310-312-271815-
Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton MT-
Western and Central Chouteau County MT-
Cascade County below 5000ft MT-
1144 AM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN TETON...SOUTHWESTERN
CHOUTEAU AND NORTH CENTRAL CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 PM MDT...

At 1143 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of Black Eagle, or 10 miles northwest of Great Falls,
moving east at 25 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. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Portage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 4753 11151 4768 11158 4784 11110 4758 11097
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 251DEG 23KT 4762 11144

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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