Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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741 WWUS85 KTFX 130009 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 609 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2024 MTZ311-314-130045- Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- Fergus County below 4500ft MT- 609 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN FERGUS AND SOUTH CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM MDT... At 609 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 21 miles northeast of Winifred to 7 miles east of Roy. Movement was east at 20 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. These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Fergus and south central Blaine Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4731 10859 4727 10860 4727 10871 4722 10873 4723 10884 4784 10915 4787 10889 4774 10890 4771 10882 4765 10877 4765 10873 4762 10868 4760 10846 4732 10831 TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 268DEG 16KT 4778 10904 4731 10880 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ SC