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WWUS85 KTFX 200411
SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1011 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025

MTZ302>304-308>310-312-200515-
Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton MT-
Western and Central Chouteau County MT-
Cascade County below 5000ft MT-Eastern Toole and Liberty MT-
Southern High Plains MT-
Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera MT-
Northern High Plains MT-
1011 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK...
PONDERA...SOUTHWESTERN LIBERTY...SOUTHEASTERN GLACIER...SOUTHERN
TOOLE...CENTRAL TETON...NORTHWESTERN CHOUTEAU AND NORTHWESTERN
CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM MDT...

At 1011 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Valier to 6 miles west of Brady to near
Choteau. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Shelby, Conrad, Choteau, Valier, Dutton, Lothair, Brady, The Knees,
Power, Dupuyer, Pishkun Reservoir, Ledger, Tiber Dam, Galata,
Collins, Bynum, Pendroy, Devon, Dunkirk, and Farmington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 4873 11152 4824 11096 4774 11108 4762 11255
      4788 11250 4833 11268
TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 222DEG 36KT 4838 11222 4801 11198 4779 11210

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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