Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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150 WWUS85 KTFX 030000 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 600 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 MTZ304-305-310-311-030030- Hill County MT-Western and Central Chouteau County MT- Eastern Toole and Liberty MT- Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 600 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LIBERTY... SOUTHWESTERN BLAINE...SOUTHWESTERN HILL AND NORTHERN CHOUTEAU COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM MDT... At 559 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 20 miles north of Joplin to 6 miles southeast of Inverness to 9 miles west of Box Elder. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. Locations impacted include... Azure, Parker School, Inverness, Agency, Sangrey, Boneau, Box Elder, Gildford, St. Pierre, Hingham, Rudyard, and Rocky Boy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy rainfall with these storms may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning with these storms can strike 10 miles away from the thunderstorms. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4886 11049 4843 10997 4817 10949 4833 11016 4845 11069 4892 11101 TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 288DEG 25KT 4885 11090 4851 11055 4837 11020 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ SC