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SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
525 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
MTZ310-312-317-090015-
Little Belt and Highwood Mountains MT-
Western and Central Chouteau County MT-
Cascade County below 5000ft MT-
525 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHOUTEAU AND
NORTHEASTERN CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT...

At 525 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Great Falls, moving east at 30 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.

Locations impacted include...
Great Falls, Black Eagle, Highwood, Portage, Ulm, Malmstrom Afb,
First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, and Tracy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4739 11151 4757 11154 4774 11069 4745 11061
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 258DEG 25KT 4751 11131 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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