WWUS85 KTFX 202240 WG7 Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 440 PM MDT Tue May 20 2025 MTZ310-202315- Western and Central Chouteau County MT- 440 PM MDT Tue May 20 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CHOUTEAU COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM MDT... At 439 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near The Knees, or 25 miles west of Fort Benton, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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 west central Chouteau County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4793 11126 4804 11121 4804 11086 4781 11099 TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 285DEG 16KT 4797 11117 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ ML