WWUS85 KTFX 090419
SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1019 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026
 
MTZ327-328-090500-
Northwest Beaverhead County MT-
Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft MT-
1019 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL MADISON AND NORTH
CENTRAL BEAVERHEAD COUNTIES THROUGH 1100 PM MDT...

At 1018 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles east of Jackson, or 25 miles northwest of Dillon, moving east
at 30 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...
Polaris, Melrose, and Glen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4547 11317 4564 11271 4564 11264 4540 11250
      4536 11313
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 252DEG 25KT 4544 11305 

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

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