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SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
700 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
MTZ327-328-090145-
Northwest Beaverhead County MT-
Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft MT-
700 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BEAVERHEAD COUNTY
THROUGH 745 PM MDT...

At 700 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 10 miles northwest of Wisdom, or 39 miles southwest of
Anaconda, moving east at 35 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...
Wisdom, Dewey, and Wise River.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 4578 11387 4576 11385 4584 11370 4588 11354
      4594 11351 4576 11339 4587 11322 4588 11310
      4581 11300 4576 11277 4566 11272 4543 11376
      4550 11376 4552 11383 4559 11380 4562 11390
      4569 11394
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 270DEG 30KT 4574 11357 

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

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