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Special Weather Statement for Central and Southern Valley; Garfield; McCone

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At 402 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near The Pines Rec Area, or 29 miles south of Glasgow, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...

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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. This storm 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. 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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At 402 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near The Pines Rec Area, or 29 miles south of Glasgow, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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... Fort Peck, The Pines Rec Area, Fort Peck Marina, Duck Creek Rec Area, Rock Creek Rec Area, Haxby, and Park Grove.

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    Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 4:03AM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Glasgow MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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