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Mesoscale Discussion 2123

August 19, 20087 counties in Montana

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Aug 19, 2008, 4:19 PM MDT for 7 counties in Montana. It was in force for 56 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 19, 2008, 4:19 PM MDT (22:19 UTC)
Expired: Aug 19, 2008, 5:15 PM MDT
In force: 56 min
Issued by: the Storm Prediction Center

Counties Blaine County, MT, Chouteau County, MT, Fergus County, MT, Hill County, MT, Judith Basin County, MT, Liberty County, MT, Phillips County, MT

The radar

The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 19, 12:43 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Beaverhead, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Deer Lodge, Fergus and 18 more	92 min
Aug 19, 1:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Deer Lodge, Glacier, Granite and 10 more	5 hr

Nearby

Mesoscale Discussions in Montana, 2008 Every mesoscale discussion in 2008

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.