Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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947 WWUS85 KTFX 160234 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 834 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024 MTZ307-160300- Southern Rocky Mountain Front MT- 834 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LEWIS AND CLARK AND WEST CENTRAL TETON COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM MDT... At 833 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24 miles west of Augusta, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Lewis and Clark and west central Teton Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes. && LAT...LON 4778 11301 4768 11268 4746 11289 4756 11312 4760 11315 TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 123DEG 9KT 4757 11290 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Wilson