Alert archive / Montana / Severe Thunderstorm Watches in 2002
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 316
The Storm Prediction Center issued this severe thunderstorm watch at May 20, 2002, 4:15 PM MDT for 16 counties in Montana. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 20, 2002, 4:15 PM MDT (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2002, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
Counties Broadwater County, MT, Carbon County, MT, Cascade County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Gallatin County, MT, Glacier County, MT, Judith Basin County, MT, Lewis and Clark County, MT, Meagher County, MT, Park County, MT, Pondera County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT, Teton County, MT, Toole County, MT, Wheatland County, MT
The radar
The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Warnings issued inside it
1 tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings for its counties while it was in force.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 7:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Teton | 28 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.