Severe Thunderstorm Watch

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WUUS55 KTFX 302145

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MTC015-041-051-302230-

/O.NEW.KTFX.SV.W.0003.240430T2145Z-240430T2230Z/



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

National Weather Service Great Falls MT

345 PM MDT Tue Apr 30 2024



The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...

  Southern Liberty County in north central Montana...

  Southwestern Hill County in north central Montana...

  Northwestern Chouteau County in north central Montana...



* Until 430 PM MDT.



* At 344 PM MDT, strong outflow winds from a collapsing thunderstorm 

  was located 12 miles southeast of Lothair, or 12 miles south of 

  Chester, moving southeast at 35 mph.



  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 

           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.



* Locations impacted include...

  Tiber Dam and Kenilworth.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a

building, especially if you are in the vicinity of Lake Elwell.



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LAT...LON 4833 11127 4848 11110 4818 11038 4788 11086

TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 314DEG 29KT 4833 11105 



THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED

MAX HAIL SIZE.....75 IN

WIND THREAT...OBSERVED

MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH



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