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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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454 WWUS85 KTFX 160427 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1027 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024 MTZ309-310-312-160500- Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton MT- Western and Central Chouteau County MT- Cascade County below 5000ft MT- 1027 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL TETON...WESTERN CHOUTEAU AND NORTH CENTRAL CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 PM MDT... At 1026 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles west of Great Falls, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Great Falls, Black Eagle, Vaughn, First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, and Ulm. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 4742 11128 4744 11165 4786 11166 4784 11117 TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 182DEG 25KT 4753 11146 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ SC