Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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807 WWUS85 KTFX 022344 SPSTFX 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. && 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 $$ SC