Tornado Warning 3, NWS Great Falls, MT

Issued

Jun 5, 2012, 3:49 PM MDT (21:49 UTC)

Expired

Jun 5, 2012, 4:15 PM MDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Great Falls, MT

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Meagher County, MT

The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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316 
WFUS55 KTFX 052149
TORTFX
MTC059-052215-
/O.NEW.KTFX.TO.W.0003.120605T2149Z-120605T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
349 PM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL MEAGHER COUNTY IN CENTRAL MONTANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...

* UNTIL 415 PM MDT

* AT 343 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WHITE
  SULPHUR SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

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.

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MONTANA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

LAT...LON 4648 11075 4648 11107 4688 11118 4689 11075
      4684 11074
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 176DEG 24KT 4660 11092

$$

MLV

575 
WWUS55 KTFX 052152
SVSTFX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
352 PM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012

MTC059-052215-
/O.CON.KTFX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120605T2215Z/
MEAGHER MT-
352 PM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL
MEAGHER COUNTY...

AT 348 PM MDT...PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO.  THE TORNADO IS LOCATED 
NEAR WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

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

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MONTANA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

LAT...LON 4648 11075 4648 11107 4688 11118 4689 11075
      4684 11074
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 176DEG 24KT 4663 11092

$$

MLV

678 
WWUS55 KTFX 052210
SVSTFX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
410 PM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012

MTC059-052219-
/O.EXP.KTFX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120605T2215Z/
MEAGHER MT-
410 PM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MEAGHER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 415
PM MDT...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED...HOWEVER A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430PM MDT.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MONTANA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

LAT...LON 4648 11075 4648 11107 4688 11118 4689 11075
      4684 11074
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 176DEG 24KT 4674 11093

$$

MLV

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