Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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088 WWUS85 KTFX 022120 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 320 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 MTZ310-022145- Western and Central Chouteau County MT- 320 PM MDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHOUTEAU AND NORTHEASTERN CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM MDT... At 319 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Fort Benton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Fort Benton, Geraldine, Carter, Shonkin, Floweree, and Square Butte. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4787 11007 4783 11007 4780 11000 4747 11010 4772 11109 4792 11102 TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 282DEG 28KT 4776 11060 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ SC