Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
901 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024
MTZ307>309-312-316-160330-
Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton MT-
Southern Rocky Mountain Front MT-Cascade County below 5000ft MT-
Southern High Plains MT-Gates of the Mountains MT-
901 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LEWIS AND CLARK...SOUTH
CENTRAL TETON AND WEST CENTRAL CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM MDT...
At 901 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 22 miles north of Lincoln to 12 miles west of
Cascade. 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...
Augusta, Bowmans Corner, Nilan Reservoir, Bean Lake, and Simms.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 4756 11255 4749 11162 4723 11194 4729 11287
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 229DEG 27KT 4728 11276 4728 11197
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
Wilson