Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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893 WWUS85 KTFX 170424 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1024 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2024 MTZ310>314-317-318-320-321-170515- Snowy and Judith Mountains MT-Judith Basin County and Judith Gap MT- Little Belt and Highwood Mountains MT- Western and Central Chouteau County MT- Cascade County below 5000ft MT- Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains MT-Meagher County Valleys MT- Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- Fergus County below 4500ft MT- 1024 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MEAGHER...JUDITH BASIN... FERGUS...SOUTHEASTERN CHOUTEAU AND SOUTHEASTERN CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM MDT... At 1022 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms extending from the Little Belt Mountains eastward into Fergus County. Movement was east northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lewistown, White Sulphur Springs, Stanford, Geraldine, Denton, Hobson, Winifred, Moore, Grass Range, Geyser, Roy, Fergus, Neihart, Fort Logan On The Smith River, Windham, Forestgrove, Sapphire Village, Fort Logan, Utica, and Danvers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Brief heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 4727 10872 4710 10874 4708 10860 4675 10864 4675 10938 4670 10939 4670 10982 4675 11005 4672 11027 4667 11028 4644 11109 4688 11158 4752 11074 4781 10978 4771 10949 4772 10885 4763 10871 4758 10831 4732 10831 TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 239DEG 179KT 4709 11104 4734 10898 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RCG