Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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145 WWUS85 KTFX 051832 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1232 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 MTZ306-311-051900- Northern Blaine County MT-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 1232 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY THROUGH 100 PM MDT... At 1231 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Fort Belknap, or 29 miles north of Zortman, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Blaine County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4844 10842 4819 10843 4820 10877 4840 10877 4849 10834 4844 10835 TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 258DEG 29KT 4833 10867 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JAF