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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
912 PM MDT Wed Sep 2 2026

MTZ017-022-023-026-030415-
Garfield MT-Prairie MT-McCone MT-Central and Southern Valley MT-
912 PM MDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Garfield,
central Valley, western McCone and northwestern Prairie Counties
through 1015 PM MDT...

At 911 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hell Creek Rec Area, or 18 miles north of Jordan, moving northeast at
20 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 damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Glasgow, Nashua, Fort Peck, Duck Creek Rec Area, Brockway, Hillside,
Hell Creek Rec Area, Flowing Wells Rest Area, St. Marie, The Pines
Rec Area, Tampico, Hinsdale, Fort Peck Marina, Frazer, Cohagen,
Nelson Creek Rec Area, Rock Creek Rec Area, Vandalia, Park Grove, and
The Bentonite Plant.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Fort Peck Lake, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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LAT...LON 4686 10672 4855 10716 4855 10599 4686 10561
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 246DEG 19KT 4758 10683

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

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TFJ