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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
531 PM MDT Sun May 11 2025

MTZ310>314-317-318-320-321-120030-
Snowy and Judith Mountains MT-Judith Basin County and Judith Gap MT-
Little Belt and Highwood Mountains MT-
Western and Central Chouteau County MT-
Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains MT-
Cascade County below 5000ft MT-Meagher County Valleys MT-
Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT-
Fergus County below 4500ft MT-
531 PM MDT Sun May 11 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MEAGHER...JUDITH
BASIN...WESTERN FERGUS...SOUTHEASTERN CHOUTEAU AND SOUTHEASTERN
CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM MDT...

At 530 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles west of Geyser to 25 miles southwest
of Hobson. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Windham, Denton, Sapphire Village, Utica, Moore, Danvers,
Checkerboard, Neihart, Buffalo, Lewistown, Raynesford, Geraldine,
Moccasin, Monarch, Martinsdale, Sluice Boxes State Park, Ackley Lake
State Park, Glengarry, Garneill, and Hobson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4675 10938 4670 10939 4670 10982 4675 10996
      4672 11027 4645 11028 4639 11051 4719 11110
      4780 10992 4742 10943 4675 10920
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 224DEG 40KT 4727 11071 4671 11022

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Wilson