Tornado Warning 2, NWS Great Falls, MT

Issued

Jul 6, 2009, 2:25 PM MDT (20:25 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2009, 3:00 PM MDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Great Falls, MT

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Lewis and Clark County, MT

The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS55 KTFX 062025
TORTFX
MTC049-062100-
/O.NEW.KTFX.TO.W.0002.090706T2025Z-090706T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
225 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...

* UNTIL 300 PM MDT

* AT 223 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  MARYSVILLE...OR 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF HELENA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  30 MPH.

* THE MOST DANGEROUS PORTION OF THE STORM WILL GENERALLY REMAIN OVER
  RURAL AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND STRAIGHT LINE WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR WESTERN MONTANA.

LAT...LON 4694 11199 4674 11179 4658 11228 4674 11239
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 246DEG 26KT 4670 11227

$$


BRW

000 
WWUS55 KTFX 062044
SVSTFX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
244 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009

MTC049-062100-
/O.CON.KTFX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090706T2100Z/
LEWIS AND CLARK MT-
244 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY...

AT 241 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
DANGEROUS STORM IS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF MARYSVILLE...OR 11 MILES
NORTH OF HELENA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR WESTERN MONTANA.

LAT...LON 4694 11199 4674 11179 4658 11228 4674 11239
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 246DEG 26KT 4676 11207

$$


BRW

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