Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
663 WWUS85 KTFX 202228 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 428 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 MTZ306-311-202300- Northern Blaine County MT-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 428 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY THROUGH 500 PM MDT... At 427 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Fort Belknap, or 30 miles southeast of Chinook, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Blaine County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4844 10842 4826 10842 4834 10875 4851 10870 4852 10834 4844 10835 TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 285DEG 35KT 4842 10861 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Ludwig