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Special Weather Statement, NWS Great Falls, MT

June 25, 2012Pondera County, Montana

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this special weather statement at Jun 25, 2012, 5:33 PM MDT for Pondera County, Montana. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 2012, 5:33 PM MDT (23:33 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2012, 6:15 PM MDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Great Falls, MT

County Pondera County, MT

The radar

The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:35 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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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 25, 2:59 PM MDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 2:59 PM MDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 4:58 PM MDT, 35 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
458 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012

MTZ008-014-015-052>055-262300-
BEAVERHEAD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-JEFFERSON-
BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN-
458 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TONIGHT.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN LEWIS AND
CLARK COUNTY UNTIL 1 AM MDT TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT UNTIL 9 PM MDT TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED FOR REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER OR
FLASH FLOODING.

MTZ009-010-048-262300-
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
458 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FORM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED FOR REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER OR
FLASH FLOODING.

MTZ011>013-044>047-049>051-262300-
HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-
EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
458 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA
AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM MDT TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED FOR REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER OR
FLASH FLOODING.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 25, 12:00 PM MDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1200 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     HAIL             24 N GILDFORD           48.91N 110.31W
06/25/2012  E0.25 INCH       HILL               MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESIMATED PEA SIZE HAIL...LIGHT WINDS...FREQUENT
            LIGHTNING...AND A STORM TOTAL OF 0.40 INCHES OF RAIN.

&&

BRUSDA

Local storm report, Jun 25, 12:05 PM MDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1205 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1205 AM     HAIL             21 N GILDFORD           48.88N 110.25W
06/25/2012  E1.75 INCH       HILL               MT   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL FELL...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. STORM
            TOTAL OF 1.00 INCHES. HAIL DID MAKE DENTS IN CARS AND
            CAUSED WINDSHIELD DAMAGE.

&&

BRUSDA

Local storm report, Jun 25, 12:41 PM MDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1241 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1200 AM     HAIL             24 N GILDFORD           48.91N 110.31W
06/25/2012  E0.25 INCH       HILL               MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESIMATED PEA SIZE HAIL...LIGHT WINDS...FREQUENT
            LIGHTNING...AND A STORM TOTAL OF 0.40 INCHES OF RAIN.

1205 AM     HAIL             21 N GILDFORD           48.88N 110.25W
06/25/2012  E1.75 INCH       HILL               MT   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL FELL...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. STORM
            TOTAL OF 1.00 INCHES. HAIL DID MAKE DENTS IN CARS AND
            CAUSED WINDSHIELD DAMAGE.

0125 AM     HAIL             27 N HAVRE              48.93N 109.62W
06/25/2012  E0.70 INCH       HILL               MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0125 AM     TSTM WND GST     27 N HAVRE              48.93N 109.62W
06/25/2012  M57 MPH          HILL               MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BRUSDA

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 5:33 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
533 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012

MTZ009-010-046-048-260015-
EASTERN GLACIER MT-EASTERN PONDERA MT-NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT
MT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT MT-
533 PM MDT MON JUN 25 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN PONDERA...SOUTHERN
GLACIER AND NORTHWESTERN TETON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM MDT...

AT 530 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES SOUTH OF HEART BUTTE...OR 32 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CHOTEAU...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG
WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...DUPUYER.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV
STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4844 11219 4788 11276 4794 11295 4798 11290
      4801 11290 4803 11296 4858 11268
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 201DEG 13KT 4806 11278

MLV

The office that day

Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 8:35 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	TFX	Broadwater, Cascade, Fergus, Gallatin, Jefferson, Judith Basin and 2 more	24 hr
Jun 24, 11:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Hill	40 min
Jun 24, 11:52 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Hill	38 min
Jun 25, 12:23 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Hill	37 min
Jun 25, 12:58 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Blaine, Hill	30 min
Jun 25, 2:42 PM MDT	Red Flag Warning	TFX	Broadwater, Cascade, Fergus, Gallatin, Jefferson, Judith Basin and 2 more	33 hr
Jun 25, 2:45 PM MDT	High Wind Watch	TFX		21 hr
Jun 25, 4:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Fergus	26 min
Jun 25, 4:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Fergus	46 min
Jun 25, 5:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Glacier, Pondera, Teton	52 min

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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.