Special Weather Statement for Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Southern High Plains +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Cascade County below 5000ft, Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton, Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Little Belt and Highwood Mountains, Meagher County Valleys, Northern High Plains and 2 more
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 325 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Choteau to 6 miles southwest of Great Falls to 20 miles northwest of White Sulphur Springs. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 325 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Choteau to 6 miles southwest of Great Falls to 20 miles northwest of White Sulphur Springs. Movement was 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, Choteau, Fort Benton, Fairfield, Belt, Dutton, Geraldine, Brady, Highwood, Black Eagle, Geyser, Power, Carter, Neihart, Fort Logan On The Smith River, Floweree, Eden, Fort Logan, Stockett, and First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 3:26PM 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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