Tornado Warning 2, NWS Great Falls, MT

Issued

Jul 8, 2013, 2:40 PM MDT (20:40 UTC)

Expired

Jul 8, 2013, 3:15 PM MDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Great Falls, MT

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Fergus County, MT

The Billings radar (KBLX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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627 
WFUS55 KTFX 082040
TORTFX
MTC027-082115-
/O.NEW.KTFX.TO.W.0002.130708T2040Z-130708T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
240 PM MDT MON JUL 8 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN FERGUS COUNTY IN CENTRAL MONTANA...

* UNTIL 315 PM MDT

* AT 236 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 26 MILES WEST OF
  FORESTGROVE...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEWISTOWN...MOVING EAST AT
  40 MPH.

* THE MOST DANGEROUS PORTION OF THE STORM WILL GENERALLY REMAIN OVER
  RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN FERGUS COUNTY.

THIS ALSO INCLUDES HIGHWAY 87 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 39 AND 40.

THIS ALSO INCLUDES HIGHWAY 200 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 68 AND 72.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

&&


LAT...LON 4674 10902 4674 10938 4671 10939 4671 10941
      4684 10974 4703 10966 4697 10871
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 284DEG 34KT 4689 10955

$$

PAN

424 
WWUS55 KTFX 082112
SVSTFX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
312 PM MDT MON JUL 8 2013

MTC027-082122-
/O.EXP.KTFX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130708T2115Z/
FERGUS MT-
312 PM MDT MON JUL 8 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN FERGUS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 315
PM MDT...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT MONDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

LAT...LON 4674 10902 4674 10938 4671 10939 4671 10941
      4684 10974 4703 10966 4697 10871
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 284DEG 34KT 4681 10912

$$

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