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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
524 PM MDT Thu Jul 17 2025
 
MTZ310-180000-
Western and Central Chouteau County MT-
524 PM MDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CHOUTEAU COUNTY
THROUGH 600 PM MDT...

At 523 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southeast of The Knees, or 18 miles west of Fort Benton, moving
east at 35 mph.

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...
Fort Benton and Carter.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
north central Montana.

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LAT...LON 4780 11114 4796 11107 4788 11049 4762 11067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 292DEG 36KT 4785 11105 

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

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RCG