Tornado Warning 7, NWS Great Falls, MT

Issued

Jun 5, 2012, 7:06 PM MDT (01:06 UTC)

Expired

Jun 5, 2012, 7:30 PM MDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Great Falls, MT

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Blaine County, MT, Chouteau County, MT, Fergus County, MT, Hill County, MT

The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 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.

382 
WFUS55 KTFX 060106
TORTFX
MTC005-015-027-041-060130-
/O.NEW.KTFX.TO.W.0007.120606T0106Z-120606T0130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN FERGUS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MONTANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN BLAINE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
  EASTERN CHOUTEAU COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
  SOUTHEASTERN HILL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...

* UNTIL 730 PM MDT

* AT 701 PM MDT...A THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
  TORNADOES WAS LOCATED 33 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BIG SANDY...MOVING
  NORTH AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BIG SANDY AND BOX ELDER.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

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.

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

&&

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

LAT...LON 4844 11008 4832 10919 4752 10964 4762 11025
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 188DEG 36KT 4780 10980

$$

MLV

869 
WWUS55 KTFX 060117
SVSTFX

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

MTC005-015-027-041-060130-
/O.CON.KTFX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120606T0130Z/
BLAINE MT-CHOUTEAU MT-FERGUS MT-HILL MT-
717 PM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HILL...NORTHWESTERN FERGUS...NORTHEASTERN CHOUTEAU AND
SOUTHWESTERN BLAINE COUNTIES...

AT 650 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO.  THE
TORNADO IS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF ILIAD...OR 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
BIG SANDY...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROCKY
BOY...LLOYD AND BOX ELDER

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

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.

LAT...LON 4771 11023 4844 11008 4832 10919 4761 10959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 188DEG 36KT 4791 10977

$$

MLV

578 
WWUS55 KTFX 060130
SVSTFX

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

MTC005-015-027-041-060140-
/O.EXP.KTFX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120606T0130Z/
BLAINE MT-CHOUTEAU MT-FERGUS MT-HILL MT-
730 PM MDT TUE JUN 5 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HILL...NORTHWESTERN FERGUS...
NORTHEASTERN CHOUTEAU AND SOUTHWESTERN BLAINE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...HOWEVER THIS STORM REMAINS
SEVERE AND A NEW TORNADO WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT.

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

LAT...LON 4771 11023 4844 11008 4832 10919 4761 10959
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 188DEG 36KT 4804 10974

$$

MLV

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