Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Great Falls, MT

Issued

Jun 26, 2012, 7:08 AM MDT (13:08 UTC)

Expired

Jun 26, 2012, 8:00 AM MDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Great Falls, MT

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Hill County, MT

The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 188 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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440 
WUUS55 KTFX 261308
SVRTFX
MTC041-261400-
/O.NEW.KTFX.SV.W.0049.120626T1308Z-120626T1400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
708 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL HILL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...

* UNTIL 800 AM MDT

* AT 707 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF GILDFORD...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL GENERALLY REMAIN OVER RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTH CENTRAL HILL COUNTY.

HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH
THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 10962 4854 11015 4862 11040 4901 11036
      4901 10963
TIME...MOT...LOC 1308Z 205DEG 34KT 4868 11021

$$

NL

352 
WWUS55 KTFX 261328
SVSTFX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
728 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

MTC041-261400-
/O.CON.KTFX.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120626T1400Z/
HILL MT-
728 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL HILL COUNTY...

AT 725 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED OVER NORTH CENTRAL HILL COUNTY...OR 28 MILES NORTHWEST OF
HAVRE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 10962 4871 10996 4878 11032 4901 11036
      4901 10963
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 205DEG 34KT 4885 11009

$$

NL

405 
WWUS55 KTFX 261354
SVSTFX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
754 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

MTC041-261405-
/O.EXP.KTFX.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120626T1400Z/
HILL MT-
754 AM MDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HILL COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 800 AM MDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAD EXITED THE WARNED AREA...THUS THE
WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 4900 10962 4871 10996 4878 11032 4901 11036
      4901 10963
TIME...MOT...LOC 1355Z 205DEG 34KT 4908 10993

$$

NL

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