Special Weather Statement for Southern Rocky Mountain Front
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southern Rocky Mountain Front
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 155 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 32 miles northwest of Augusta, or 37 miles west of Choteau, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for north central and west central Montana.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 155 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 32 miles northwest of Augusta, or 37 miles west of Choteau, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Lewis and Clark and west central Teton Counties.
Lifecycle record
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 1:55PM 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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