Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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882 WWUS85 KTFX 152309 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 509 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024 MTZ325-327>330-152345- Madison River Valley MT- Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains MT- Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains MT- Northwest Beaverhead County MT- Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft MT- 509 PM MDT Thu Aug 15 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MADISON AND CENTRAL BEAVERHEAD COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM MDT... At 509 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles northeast of Jackson to near Dillon to 19 miles southwest of Alder to 26 miles northeast of Monida. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Dillon, Sheridan, Virginia City, Alder, Melrose, Wise River, Polaris, Dewey, Laurin, and Glen. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4494 11241 4512 11269 4538 11338 4581 11301 4576 11277 4570 11275 4568 11270 4563 11270 4565 11263 4549 11224 4529 11189 4504 11165 4472 11216 TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 221DEG 26KT 4549 11318 4525 11259 4507 11227 4491 11211 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ AM