Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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465 WWUS85 KTFX 051835 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1235 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 MTZ306-311-051900- Northern Blaine County MT-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- 1235 PM MDT Fri Jul 5 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTY THROUGH 100 PM MDT... At 1235 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort Belknap, or 27 miles east of Chinook, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Blaine County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4874 10832 4861 10832 4858 10831 4856 10835 4850 10834 4841 10879 4852 10875 4875 10847 4878 10826 4875 10826 TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 292DEG 29KT 4848 10865 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JAF