Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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818 WWUS85 KTFX 162038 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 238 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2024 MTZ302>304-162130- Eastern Toole and Liberty MT- Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera MT- Northern High Plains MT- 238 PM MDT Fri Aug 16 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL PONDERA... SOUTHEASTERN GLACIER AND WEST CENTRAL TOOLE COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM MDT... At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 14 miles northeast of Heart Butte to near Valier. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Shelby, Cut Bank, Valier, and Ethridge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4878 11262 4853 11181 4823 11228 4845 11279 TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 221DEG 14KT 4846 11265 4831 11230 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Glinskas