Special Weather Statement for Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton, Eastern Toole and Liberty, Hill County, Northern High Plains, Western and Central Chouteau County
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 313 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles northwest of Sunburst to 8 miles west of Shelby to 15 miles west of Lothair. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 313 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles northwest of Sunburst to 8 miles west of Shelby to 15 miles west of Lothair. Movement was northeast at 45 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... Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, Valier, Sunburst, Kevin, Lothair, Sweet Grass, Ethridge, Oilmont, Ledger, Galata, Santa Rita, Whitlash, Ferdig, Devon, and Dunkirk.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 3:13PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Official revision
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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