Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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817 WWUS85 KTFX 160505 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1105 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024 MTZ309-310-312-317-160530- Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton MT- Little Belt and Highwood Mountains MT- Western and Central Chouteau County MT- Cascade County below 5000ft MT- 1105 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PONDERA...EASTERN TETON...SOUTHWESTERN CHOUTEAU AND NORTHEASTERN CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM MDT... At 1104 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Power to 11 miles northwest of Black Eagle to 7 miles north of Belt. Movement was north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Outflow winds can reach as far as 30 miles away from the parent storms. Locations impacted include... Fort Benton, Belt, Dutton, Brady, The Knees, Highwood, Power, Carter, Floweree, Collins, Portage, and Malmstrom Afb. 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 4809 11204 4808 11123 4776 11055 4738 11090 4760 11138 4763 11196 TIME...MOT...LOC 0504Z 186DEG 19KT 4769 11185 4767 11138 4749 11098 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ SC