Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
915 WWUS85 KTFX 212212 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 412 PM MDT Tue May 21 2024 MTZ306-311-212300- Northern Blaine County MT-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 412 PM MDT Tue May 21 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN FERGUS AND CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT... At 411 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles north of Harlem to 21 miles northeast of Winifred. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Harlem, Hays, Fort Belknap, Turner, Lodge Pole, and Hogeland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4875 10826 4874 10832 4844 10835 4844 10842 4798 10843 4799 10860 4792 10864 4792 10888 4774 10890 4774 10894 4775 10892 4781 10898 4778 10913 4780 10927 4775 10935 4885 10891 4892 10824 TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 260DEG 26KT 4874 10878 4783 10915 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ SC