WWUS85 KTFX 090012
SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
612 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
MTZ327-090100-
Northwest Beaverhead County MT-
612 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BEAVERHEAD COUNTY
THROUGH 700 PM MDT...

At 612 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 11 miles northwest of Wisdom, or 37 miles southwest of
Anaconda, moving east at 30 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...
Wise River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4578 11387 4576 11385 4584 11370 4588 11354
      4594 11351 4580 11343 4575 11336 4580 11335
      4587 11322 4588 11310 4581 11300 4574 11275
      4573 11275 4557 11382 4559 11380 4562 11390
      4568 11394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 256DEG 28KT 4576 11355 

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

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