WWUS85 KTFX 090112 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 712 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 MTZ314-090200- Fergus County below 4500ft MT- 712 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL FERGUS COUNTY THROUGH 800 PM MDT... At 712 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Winifred, or 39 miles north of Lewistown, moving east at 25 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Fergus County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4759 10948 4769 10954 4779 10900 4776 10896 4773 10896 4772 10890 4756 10885 TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 260DEG 22KT 4764 10943 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ AM