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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
803 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
 

MTZ312-316-317-320-050315-
Little Belt and Highwood Mountains MT-
Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains MT-
Cascade County below 5000ft MT-Gates of the Mountains MT-
803 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CASCADE COUNTY THROUGH 915 PM MDT...

At 756 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms 
entering southwest Cascade county, moving northeast at 35 mph. In 
addition to lightning, a period of rain and gusty winds to 40 mph 
are expected with the arrival of the thunderstorms, with this 
activity reaching the Great Falls area around 900 PM. 

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph in addition to lightning and a 
         period of rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Great Falls, Cascade, Belt, Black Eagle, Fort  Shaw, Fort Shaw,
Malmstrom Afb, Eden, Stockett, Tracy, Vaughn, First Peoples Buffalo
Jump State Park, Centerville, Sun River, Tower Rock State Park,
Armington, Ulm, and Sand Coulee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4769 11135 4763 11113 4745 11084 4724 11082
      4721 11104 4689 11152 4696 11158 4713 11179
      4719 11203 4744 11203
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 230DEG 29KT 4722 11206 4721 11171 4716 11142
4706 11126

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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