Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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199 WWUS85 KTFX 051859 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1259 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 MTZ306-311-051915- Northern Blaine County MT-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 1259 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY THROUGH 115 PM MDT... At 1259 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Dodson, or 22 miles north of Zortman, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. 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 4807 10844 4815 10859 4839 10851 4840 10841 TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 292DEG 29KT 4824 10843 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JAF