Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Great Falls, MT

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WWUS55 KTFX 092248
SVSTFX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
448 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

MTC049-073-099-092300-
/O.CON.KTFX.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-160809T2300Z/
TETON MT-LEWIS AND CLARK MT-PONDERA MT-
448 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN TETON...NORTHWESTERN LEWIS AND CLARK AND WEST
CENTRAL PONDERA COUNTIES...

AT 447 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 21 MILES SOUTH OF
HEART BUTTE...OR 37 MILES WEST OF CHOTEAU...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
         WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHWESTERN TETON...NORTHWESTERN LEWIS AND CLARK AND WEST CENTRAL
PONDERA COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 4821 11284 4788 11269 4783 11296 4793 11303
      4795 11299 4795 11292 4798 11288 4801 11289
      4804 11295 4806 11294 4808 11299 4813 11301
      4812 11305 4815 11306 4815 11314 4816 11314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 161DEG 32KT 4799 11295 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KJ

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
210 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Upper low centered near the ID/WA/OR
border this afternoon will track ENE into NW MT this evening,
emerging east of the Glacier NP region by early Wed morning.
Thunderstorms have initiated over the higher terrain of Western MT
and will track NE in SW flow aloft ahead of the low through this
evening. Upper level jet streaming NE into S-central MT with
cooling aloft from the approaching upper low will lead to large
scale lift and increasing thunderstorm coverage over much of the
forecast area this afternoon, except for far southern portions of
the area near the WY border where the airmass is driest and
furthest removed from the influence of the upper low. Greatest
potential for widespread coverage and more intense convection
continues to be across north-central MT late this afternoon
through early this evening, where low level E/NE winds to the
north of an inverted surface trough have brought dewpoints to near
or above 50F and will provide additional directional wind shear
for potentially severe storms with damaging wind and large hail
being the main threats. Surface trough to the SE and upper low to
the NW shifts east this evening with winds becoming NW at the
surface after the initial convective activity moves through.
Additional energy associated with the upper low will likely
provide another round of showers and weaker thunderstorms late
this evening into the overnight period, particularly across NW
portions of the forecast area. Cooler and drier air surges across
the region WEdnesday as the upper low tracks NE along and north of
the US/Canadian border. Moisture wrapping around the upper low
will mainly impact areas along and north of Hwy- 2 through the
day, ending from west to east Wednesday afternoon. Otherwise,
gusty west winds will be widespread Wednesday with temperatures
about 10-15 degrees below seasonal averages. A NW flow remains
across the region Thursday with rising heights for warmer
conditions with a small chance afternoon showers and
thunderstorms. Hoenisch

THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...The period begins with an upper
ridge amplifying over the west coast and northwest flow aloft
over the area. Short wave energy embedded within this flow aloft
will result in isolated showers and thunderstorms across central
and northern Montana Thursday night and then again Friday
afternoon. The ridge then moves east and ushers in a warm and dry
period, lasting from Friday night through midday Sunday. The
models bring a rather fast moving upper trof across the Pacific
Northwest Sunday afternoon and the divergent southwest flow aloft
out ahead of this feature will help initiate isolated to scattered
thunderstorms along the Rocky Mountain Front which will then move
out onto the plains through Sunday evening. The European model
begins to rebuild the upper ridge over western Montana on Monday
while the GFS is a bit slower in moving the upper trof out of the
area. Have gone with the drier ECMWF for Monday. The flow aloft
becomes more westerly on Tuesday with dry conditions continuing.
Temperatures will be near to slightly below seasonal averages to
start the period but will warm to above average readings from
Sunday through midweek.

&&

.AVIATION...
UPDATED 1750Z.
Upper level low moves across northern ID this afternoon and across
NW MT this evening, emerging east of the continental divide along the
MT/AB border Wednesday morning. SW flow aloft through this afternoon
with increasing thunderstorm coverage late this afternoon through
this evening ahead of an eastward moving cold front associated with
the upper low. NE to east winds at area terminals will persist until
the front passes this evening which will be accompanied by a wind
shift to the W/NW. Some Thunderstorms this evening could produce
large hail and damaging winds, particularly across N-central MT.
Thunderstorms will diminish in coverage and intensity late this
evening but additional moisture circulating around the low will
spread showers and perhaps a few isolated thunderstorms across
northern terminals late tonight into WEdnesday morning. VFR
conditions prevail with MVFR conditions in the vicinity of
thunderstorms as well as gusty erratic winds.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GTF  51  74  50  79 /  60  30  10  20
CTB  52  68  51  76 /  80  70  20  40
HLN  51  76  52  80 /  50  10  10  20
BZN  46  78  47  80 /  10  10  10  20
WEY  40  68  37  69 /  10   0   0  20
DLN  43  75  45  77 /  10  10  10  10
HVR  56  72  55  78 /  70  30  20  20
LWT  51  75  51  76 /  20  10  10  20

&&

.TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
&&

weather.gov/greatfalls

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
341 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

MTZ014-092215-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK MT-
341 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM MDT...

AT 341 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES SOUTHEAST OF LINCOLN...OR 27 MILES NORTHWEST OF HELENA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL LEWIS AND
CLARK COUNTY.

LAT...LON 4678 11243 4682 11254 4707 11247 4700 11213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 203DEG 12KT 4687 11245

KJ

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
348 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

MTZ048-092215-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT MT-
348 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN TETON AND
NORTHWESTERN LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM MDT...

AT 348 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 15
MILES WEST OF AUGUSTA...OR 31 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHOTEAU...MOVING
NORTH AT 30 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN TETON
AND NORTHWESTERN LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTIES.

LAT...LON 4745 11256 4744 11279 4783 11302 4788 11258
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 167DEG 26KT 4754 11272

KJ

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
353 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

MTZ012-014-048-092230-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK MT-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT MT-CASCADE MT-
353 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL CASCADE AND CENTRAL
LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM MDT...

AT 352 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES NORTH OF WOLF CREEK...OR 19 MILES WEST OF CASCADE...MOVING
NORTH AT 30 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOWMANS CORNER.

LAT...LON 4711 11207 4713 11222 4742 11216 4738 11178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 190DEG 6KT 4718 11210

KJ

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
356 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

MTZ014-048-092245-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK MT-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT MT-
356 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TETON AND NORTH
CENTRAL LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM MDT...

AT 356 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
AUGUSTA...OR 30 MILES SOUTH OF CHOTEAU...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AUGUSTA...NILAN RESERVOIR AND PISHKUN RESERVOIR.

LAT...LON 4732 11224 4731 11251 4788 11261 4789 11224
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 177DEG 32KT 4739 11238

KJ

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
410 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

MTZ048-092300-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT MT-
410 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN TETON AND NORTHWESTERN
LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM MDT...

AT 410 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 24
MILES NORTHWEST OF AUGUSTA...OR 30 MILES WEST OF CHOTEAU...MOVING
NORTH AT 35 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN TETON AND
NORTHWESTERN LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTIES.

LAT...LON 4795 11299 4795 11292 4798 11288 4801 11289
      4804 11295 4806 11294 4808 11296 4811 11262
      4761 11266 4760 11289 4792 11304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 171DEG 30KT 4770 11281

KJ

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
417 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

MTZ012-014-048-049-092300-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK MT-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT MT-CASCADE MT-EASTERN TETON MT-
417 PM MDT TUE AUG 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CASCADE...
SOUTHEASTERN TETON AND CENTRAL LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM
MDT...

AT 417 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13
MILES WEST OF CASCADE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FORT SHAW...FORT  SHAW AND SIMMS.

LAT...LON 4721 11201 4729 11214 4758 11187 4740 11150
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 218DEG 17KT 4729 11199

KJ