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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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717 WWUS85 KTFX 160200 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 800 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024 MTZ315-316-319-320-323-160230- Helena Valley MT-Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains MT- Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass MT-Canyon Ferry Area MT- Gates of the Mountains MT- 800 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK... NORTHWESTERN BROADWATER AND NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM MDT... At 800 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Helena, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Helena, East Helena, York, Spring Meadow Lake State Park, and Black Sandy State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4676 11167 4656 11161 4656 11179 4657 11179 4657 11202 4655 11203 4655 11206 4673 11211 TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 260DEG 39KT 4660 11197 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ AM