263 WWUS85 KTFX 020129 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 729 PM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025 MTZ312-313-317-020200- Judith Basin County and Judith Gap MT- Little Belt and Highwood Mountains MT-Cascade County below 5000ft MT- 729 PM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN JUDITH BASIN... SOUTH CENTRAL CHOUTEAU AND EAST CENTRAL CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM MDT... At 729 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Geyser, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Judith Basin, south central Chouteau and east central Cascade Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4731 11061 4734 11074 4753 11071 4751 11041 TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 194DEG 16KT 4738 11065 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AM