Special Weather Statement for Cascade County below 5000ft
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Cascade County below 5000ft
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 718 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Great Falls, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Great Falls, Belt,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for central and north central Montana.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 718 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Great Falls, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Great Falls, Belt, Armington, Eden, Malmstrom Afb, Sand Coulee, Stockett, Tracy, and Centerville.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 7:19PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Great Falls MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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