Special Weather Statement for Western and Central Chouteau County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Fergus County below 4500ft, Western and Central Chouteau County
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 839 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles east of Geraldine, or 35 miles east of Fort Benton, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT for central and north central Montana.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 839 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles east of Geraldine, or 35 miles east of Fort Benton, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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. Locations impacted include... Judith Landing and Iliad.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 8:40PM 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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