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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
357 AM MDT Thu Sep 8 2022
 

MTZ012-050-051-054-081030-
Cascade MT-Fergus MT-Judith Basin MT-Meagher MT-
357 AM MDT Thu Sep 8 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Meagher,
Judith Basin, southwestern Fergus and southeastern Cascade Counties
through 430 AM MDT...

At 356 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Stanford to 26 miles north of
White Sulphur Springs. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and cloud to ground lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lewistown, Stanford, Hobson, Moore, Neihart, Windham, Forestgrove,
Moccasin, Ackley Lake State Park, Sapphire Village, Glengarry, Utica,
Garneill, Danvers, Giltedge, Heath, Buffalo and Benchland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4675 10919 4675 10938 4670 10939 4670 10982
      4675 10996 4674 11010 4671 11027 4655 11028
      4684 11117 4728 11045 4724 10894
TIME...MOT...LOC 0956Z 266DEG 34KT 4717 11007 4692 11079 

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

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