WWUS85 KTFX 090430 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 1030 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 MTZ305-090515- Hill County MT- 1030 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HILL COUNTY THROUGH 1115 PM MDT... At 1030 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 28 miles north of Beaver Creek, or 30 miles northwest of Havre, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Hill County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4889 11012 4900 11003 4896 10957 4875 10976 TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 296DEG 12KT 4893 11001 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AM