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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
847 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

MTZ310-312-313-317-050400-
Judith Basin County and Judith Gap MT-
Little Belt and Highwood Mountains MT-
Western and Central Chouteau County MT-
Cascade County below 5000ft MT-
847 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JUDITH BASIN...SOUTHWESTERN CHOUTEAU
AND NORTHEASTERN CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM MDT...

At 842 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms
extending from near Great Falls southeast across the Little Belts
with movement to the northeast at 35 mph. In addition to lightning,
a period of rain and gusty winds to 40 mph are expected with the
arrival of the thunderstorms.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph in addition to lightning and a
         period of rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fort Benton, Stanford, Belt, Hobson, Geyser, Highwood, Carter,
Floweree, Raynesford, Windham, Moccasin, Portage, Sapphire Village,
Ackley Lake State Park, Utica, Shonkin, Armington, Buffalo, and
Benchland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4669 10977 4675 10996 4672 11028 4722 11092
      4758 11113 4769 11134 4786 11065 4737 11022
      4736 11012 4727 11013 4727 11000 4723 10999
      4723 10988 4719 10987 4718 10976 4692 10976
      4690 10973
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 237DEG 29KT 4753 11120 4723 11100 4677 11045

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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