Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
669 WWUS85 KTFX 172009 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 209 PM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 MTZ313-317-172100- Judith Basin County and Judith Gap MT- Little Belt and Highwood Mountains MT- 209 PM MDT Wed Jul 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL JUDITH BASIN AND WESTERN FERGUS COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM MDT... At 209 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Stanford, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Stanford, Windham, and Benchland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4697 11040 4711 11047 4728 11013 4727 11001 4725 10999 4723 11000 4723 10997 4709 10986 TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 242DEG 19KT 4709 11037 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Ludwig