Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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063 WWUS85 KTFX 130021 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 621 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2024 MTZ305-310-311-130045- Hill County MT-Western and Central Chouteau County MT- Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 621 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN HILL AND NORTH CENTRAL CHOUTEAU COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM MDT... At 620 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles south of Gildford, or 18 miles northwest of Big Sandy, moving northeast at 25 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... Box Elder, Gildford, Kremlin, and Laredo. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy rainfall may lead to minor localized flooding, especially in low-lying areas. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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 4818 11040 4842 11065 4875 11004 4837 10973 TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 238DEG 23KT 4841 11032 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ SC