Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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171 WWUS85 KTFX 170418 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1018 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2024 MTZ305-306-311-170515- Hill County MT-Northern Blaine County MT- Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 1018 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT BLAINE AND NORTHEASTERN HILL COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM MDT... At 1017 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 27 miles north of Beaver Creek to 8 miles north of Zortman. 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... Havre, Chinook, Harlem, Hays, Fort Belknap, Turner, Beaver Creek, Lohman, Lodge Pole, Cleveland, Zurich, Lloyd, Hogeland, and Simpson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 4875 10826 4874 10832 4844 10835 4844 10842 4798 10843 4799 10860 4792 10864 4792 10888 4781 10891 4900 11037 4900 10824 TIME...MOT...LOC 0417Z 268DEG 51KT 4895 10978 4804 10847 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RCG