Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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296 WWUS85 KTFX 052035 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 235 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 MTZ309-310-312-052100- Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton MT- Western and Central Chouteau County MT- Cascade County below 5000ft MT- 235 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL TETON...WEST CENTRAL CHOUTEAU AND NORTH CENTRAL CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM MDT... At 234 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles east of Power, or 14 miles north of Great Falls, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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, Black Eagle, Malmstrom Afb, Sand Coulee, and Tracy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4773 11155 4781 11141 4751 11096 4730 11133 TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 321DEG 44KT 4770 11142 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JAF