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SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
427 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026
 
MTZ311-314-072315-
Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT-
Fergus County below 4500ft MT-
427 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN FERGUS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM MDT...

At 427 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 22
miles southwest of Hays, or 26 miles west of Zortman, moving
southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

This storm 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. 

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LAT...LON 4744 10878 4783 10920 4794 10903 4786 10889
      4774 10890 4771 10882 4765 10877 4765 10873
      4762 10868 4762 10851 4760 10851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 312DEG 28KT 4784 10907 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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