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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
332 WWUS85 KTFX 132000 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 200 PM MDT Sat Jul 13 2024 MTZ306-311-132030- Northern Blaine County MT-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 200 PM MDT Sat Jul 13 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM MDT... At 159 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chinook, moving east at 25 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... Chinook, Harlem, Fort Belknap, and Zurich. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4835 10924 4866 10927 4873 10867 4825 10872 TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 275DEG 23KT 4860 10915 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ JAF