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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
429 WWUS85 KTFX 132030 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 230 PM MDT Sat Jul 13 2024 MTZ305-132100- Hill County MT- 230 PM MDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL HILL COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM MDT... At 229 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 31 miles north of Gildford, or 43 miles northwest of Havre, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Simpson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for north central Montana. && LAT...LON 4884 11008 4900 11039 4900 10996 TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 288DEG 19KT 4903 11028 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ JAF