Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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WWUS85 KTFX 152241
SPSTFX
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
441 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024
MTZ327>330-152315-
Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains MT-
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains MT-
Northwest Beaverhead County MT-
Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft MT-
441 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MADISON
AND CENTRAL BEAVERHEAD COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM MDT...
At 440 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles east of Jackson to 14 miles northeast
of Monida. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Dillon, Lima, Monida, Dell, Grant, Bannack Pass, Bannack, Snowline,
Beaverhead Rock State Park, Polaris, Clark Canyon, Bannack State
Park, and Monida Pass.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Clark Canyon Reservior, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 4461 11307 4477 11313 4482 11324 4479 11335
4492 11349 4496 11344 4504 11345 4564 11317
4482 11176 4446 11250 4450 11274 4445 11281
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 210DEG 27KT 4532 11323 4467 11207
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
Wilson