318 WWUS85 KTFX 020201 SPSTFX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 801 PM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025 MTZ310-311-314-020245- Western and Central Chouteau County MT- Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT- Fergus County below 4500ft MT- 801 PM MDT Fri Aug 1 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN FERGUS... SOUTHWESTERN BLAINE AND EAST CENTRAL CHOUTEAU COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM MDT... At 801 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 22 miles northeast of Geraldine to 18 miles northeast of Winifred to 22 miles south of Zortman. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Judith Landing, Iliad, and Fred Robinson Bridge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4749 10875 4762 10929 4763 10995 4801 10983 4801 10895 4793 10872 4792 10889 4774 10890 4771 10882 4765 10877 4765 10873 4763 10871 4763 10861 4761 10857 TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 207DEG 19KT 4778 10986 4777 10912 4762 10868 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ AM