Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1024 PM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025
MTZ306-311-020515-
Northern Blaine County MT-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT-
1024 PM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN BLAINE COUNTY THROUGH
1115 PM MDT...
At 1024 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Chinook to near Fort
Belknap to 12 miles west of Dodson. Movement was north at 25 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...
Chinook, Harlem, Fort Belknap, Lohman, and Zurich.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 4856 10835 4844 10835 4844 10842 4823 10842
4831 10885 4836 10944 4883 10947 4882 10891
4874 10832 4858 10831
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 175DEG 22KT 4848 10931 4846 10887 4840 10851
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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