Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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750 WWUS85 KTFX 032043 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 243 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 MTZ312-032115- Cascade County below 5000ft MT- 243 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CASCADE COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM MDT... At 242 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Power to 11 miles west of Great Falls to near Cascade. Movement was southeast 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... Great Falls, Cascade, Black Eagle, Vaughn, First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, and Ulm. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4768 11131 4749 11128 4716 11162 4733 11187 4759 11161 4768 11158 TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 295DEG 20KT 4766 11154 4755 11153 4734 11177 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Glinskas