WWUS85 KTFX 190242

SPSTFX



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Great Falls MT

842 PM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

 

MTZ310-312-317-190345-

Little Belt and Highwood Mountains MT-

Western and Central Chouteau County MT-

Cascade County below 5000ft MT-

842 PM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN CHOUTEAU AND

NORTHEASTERN CASCADE COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM MDT...



At 842 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Black Eagle, or near Great Falls, moving northeast at 40 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Great Falls, Fort Benton, Black Eagle, Highwood, Carter, Floweree,

Portage, Malmstrom Afb, Stockett, Tracy, Vaughn, Centerville,

Shonkin, Loma, and Sand Coulee.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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LAT...LON 4773 11008 4729 11124 4753 11159 4813 11090

      4813 11083 4816 11082

TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 226DEG 36KT 4753 11124 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH



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