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WESTERN MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
855 PM MDT THU AUG 5 1999

THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING HAVE BEEN MAINLY CONCENTRATED ALONG THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND WESTERN IDAHO COUNTY. ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO
DECREASE AS THE SUN SETS. HOWEVER A FEW STRONG CELLS AROUND AND MAY
SEE SOME MORE THUNDERSTORMS IN MONTANA FROM ACTIVITY IN LEMHI COUNTY. 
ONLY REPORTS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL WITH LOCAL PONDING OF
WATER. ONLY NEED TO TWEAK THE FORECASTS FOR WORDING. FRIDAY LOOKS
GOOD FOR MORE WIDESPREAD ACTIVITY...COVERED WELL IN CURRENT FORECAST.
SINCE NO NEW DATA ONLY UPDATING FIRST PERIOD IN SOME ZONES...MAINLY
IN IDAHO. MONTANA WEST OF DIVIDE SFP WILL NOT BE UPDATED.  BELTZ