WWUS85 KTFX 082305
SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
505 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
MTZ316-319-320-322-323-082345-
Helena Valley MT-Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains MT-
Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains MT-Canyon Ferry Area MT-
Gates of the Mountains MT-
505 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LEWIS AND CLARK...
NORTHWESTERN BROADWATER AND NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 545
PM MDT...

At 505 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Helena, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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.

Locations impacted include...
Helena, East Helena, Black Sandy State Park, and York.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4665 11214 4681 11209 4678 11150 4649 11175
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 280DEG 23KT 4672 11201 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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