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SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
344 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
MTZ320-323-324-326-082230-
Missouri Headwaters MT-Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains MT-
Canyon Ferry Area MT-Gallatin Valley MT-
344 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL BROADWATER AND
NORTHWESTERN GALLATIN COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 344 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Three Forks, or 27 miles south of Townsend, moving east 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...
Three Forks, Trident, Logan, and Missouri Headwaters State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4586 11162 4590 11165 4599 11165 4613 11132
      4587 11119
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 250DEG 11KT 4593 11158 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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