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WWUS85 KTFX 042103
SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
303 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025
 
MTZ307-308-312-313-315>317-319>321-042230-
Helena Valley MT-Judith Basin County and Judith Gap MT-
Little Belt and Highwood Mountains MT-
Southern Rocky Mountain Front MT-
Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains MT-
Cascade County below 5000ft MT-Meagher County Valleys MT-
Southern High Plains MT-Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass MT-
Gates of the Mountains MT-
303 PM MDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS LIFTING NORTH THROUGH CENTRAL 
MONTANA THIS AFTERNOON WITH A PERIOD OF RAIN, GUSTY WINDS AND 
ISOLATED LIGHTNING THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 257 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and thunderstorms 
along a line extending from near Lincoln east across the Big Belts 
to near White Sulphur Springs. Movement was north at 25 mph. Expect 
a period of rain and gusty winds to around 40 mph as this area of 
precipitation arrives with isolated stronger thunderstorm cells 
producing lightning, brief heavy rain and perhaps some small hail 
over the mountains. This area of precipitation will reach as far 
north as Augusta to Cascade to Monarch 430 PM. 

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
White Sulphur Springs, Cascade, Lincoln, Augusta, Wolf Creek,
Neihart, Fort Logan On The Smith River, York, Monarch, Martinsdale,
Eden, Fort Logan, Nilan Reservoir, Bean Lake, Bowmans Corner,
Marysville, Tower Rock State Park, Newlan Creek Reservoir, Craig, and
Lennep.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4728 11116 4698 11028 4633 11029 4638 11069
      4643 11083 4651 11087 4666 11129 4661 11138
      4676 11207 4670 11252 4684 11254 4684 11280
      4717 11279 4718 11306 4748 11306 4750 11312
      4763 11314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 188DEG 22KT 4706 11274 4677 11128 4643 11053 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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