WWUS85 KTFX 090028
SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
628 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
MTZ310-311-314-090115-
Western and Central Chouteau County MT-
Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT-
Fergus County below 4500ft MT-
628 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN FERGUS...
SOUTHWESTERN BLAINE AND SOUTHEASTERN CHOUTEAU COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM
MDT...

At 627 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles north of Denton, or 32 miles northeast of Stanford, moving east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Winifred.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4753 10916 4746 10993 4759 10996 4774 10951
      4779 10933
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 249DEG 26KT 4756 10986 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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