WWUS85 KTFX 090119
SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
719 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
MTZ310-311-090200-
Western and Central Chouteau County MT-
Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT-
719 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN HILL AND NORTH CENTRAL
CHOUTEAU COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM MDT...

At 719 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles west of Big Sandy, moving northeast at 25 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...
Big Sandy, St. Pierre, and Kenilworth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4825 10983 4800 11040 4809 11053 4831 11035
      4830 10998 4832 10997 4832 10996
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 224DEG 22KT 4810 11042 

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

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