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

MTZ315-316-319-320-322-323-050215-
Helena Valley MT-Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains MT-
Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains MT-
Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass MT-Canyon Ferry Area MT-
Gates of the Mountains MT-
646 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK...
NORTHERN BROADWATER...WEST CENTRAL MEAGHER...NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON
AND SOUTHWESTERN CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM MDT...

At 641 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lincoln to Montana City to near Toston 
with the strongest cell near Toston. Movement was northeast
at 35 mph. In addition to lightning, wind gusts up to 50 mph may 
accompany these storms with brief heavy rainfall and pea-sized hail 
possible with stronger cells. 

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Helena, Townsend, Lincoln, East Helena, Montana City, Wolf Creek,
York, Alhambra, Spring Meadow Lake State Park, Austin, Marysville,
Tower Rock State Park, Winston, Craig, Silos, Clancy, Canyon Creek,
Black Sandy State Park, Blossburg, and Goose Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4702 11277 4702 11259 4709 11256 4699 11219
      4707 11226 4716 11222 4724 11205 4731 11203
      4733 11191 4716 11175 4713 11156 4696 11160
      4648 11111 4619 11134 4641 11197 4659 11231
      4666 11233 4670 11253 4684 11254 4683 11279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 207DEG 30KT 4685 11274 4673 11240 4647 11193
4623 11152

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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