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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Glasgow, MT

July 7, 2019McCone County, Prairie County, Montana

NWS Glasgow, MT issued this flash flood warning at Jul 7, 2019, 8:21 PM MDT for McCone County, Prairie County, Montana. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 7, 2019, 8:21 PM MDT (02:21 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2019, 11:15 PM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Glasgow, MT
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties McCone County, MT, Prairie County, MT

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Glasgow, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 7, 7:38 PM MDT, 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 7:38 PM MDT, 43 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 7:11 PM MDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
711 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2019

MTZ022-023-025-026-080215-
Garfield MT-Dawson MT-Prairie MT-McCone MT-
711 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 711 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brockway, or 16 miles southwest of Circle, moving northeast at 15
mph.

Small hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Brockway and Watkins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northeastern Montana.

LAT...LON 4699 10577 4715 10613 4748 10583 4727 10533
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 215DEG 14KT 4724 10581

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 7:35 PM MDT, 46 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 7, 7:47 PM MDT, 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 7, 8:00 PM MDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 8:03 PM MDT, 18 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 7, 8:16 PM MDT, 5 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 7, 6:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GGW	McCone	57 min
Jul 7, 6:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GGW	McCone	55 min
Jul 7, 7:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GGW	McCone	64 min
Jul 7, 7:18 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Dawson, McCone, Prairie	43 min
Jul 7, 7:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GGW	McCone	55 min
Jul 7, 8:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Dawson, McCone, Prairie	60 min
Jul 7, 8:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GGW	McCone	57 min
Jul 7, 8:06 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GGW	McCone, Prairie	3 hr
Jul 7, 8:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GGW	Daniels	64 min
Jul 7, 8:35 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Roosevelt, Valley	55 min
Jul 7, 8:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Roosevelt	47 min
Jul 7, 9:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GGW	Roosevelt	50 min
Jul 7, 9:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GGW	Daniels	51 min
Jul 7, 9:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GGW	Garfield	62 min
Jul 7, 9:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Daniels	51 min
Jul 7, 9:48 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Roosevelt, Valley	57 min
Jul 7, 10:06 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GGW	Daniels	3 hr
Jul 7, 10:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Garfield, McCone, Valley	56 min
Jul 7, 10:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GGW	Garfield, McCone	3 hr
Jul 7, 10:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	GGW	McCone	63 min
Jul 7, 10:37 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Roosevelt	27 min
Jul 7, 10:38 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	GGW	Roosevelt, Valley	3 hr
Jul 7, 10:44 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Daniels, Valley	61 min
Jul 8, 3:25 AM MDT	Flash Flood Watch	GGW	Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Richland and 4 more	38 hr
Jul 8, 1:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Daniels, Sheridan	47 min
Jul 8, 2:18 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Sheridan	30 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.