Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
544 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
MTZ304-305-030000-
Hill County MT-Eastern Toole and Liberty MT-
544 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LIBERTY AND WEST
CENTRAL HILL COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM MDT...
At 543 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Joplin, or 11 miles northeast of Chester, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Joplin, Inverness, and Rudyard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Heavy rainfall with this storm and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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LAT...LON 4848 11093 4867 11094 4870 11042 4843 11044
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 273DEG 28KT 4858 11076
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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