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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Great Falls, MT

June 27, 2019Chouteau County, Fergus County, Judith Basin County, Montana

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2019, 4:49 PM MDT for Chouteau County, Fergus County, Judith Basin County, Montana. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 27, 2019, 4:49 PM MDT (22:49 UTC)
Expired: Jun 27, 2019, 5:15 PM MDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Great Falls, MT
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Chouteau County, MT, Fergus County, MT, Judith Basin County, MT

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 27, 1:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 27, 2:52 PM MDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 2:52 PM MDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 27, 4:21 PM MDT, 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:30 PM MDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:31 PM MDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
431 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2019

MTZ011-013-044-045-272245-
Chouteau MT-Liberty MT-Hill MT-Toole MT-
431 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LIBERTY...
SOUTHEASTERN TOOLE...SOUTHWESTERN HILL AND NORTHWESTERN CHOUTEAU
COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM MDT...

At 431 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of The Knees to 22 miles
northwest of Fort Benton. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Tiber Dam.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms 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 800 PM MDT for
north central Montana.

LAT...LON 4845 11119 4826 11059 4795 11095 4808 11136
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 207DEG 33KT 4810 11123 4804 11102

Moldan

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:34 PM MDT, 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
434 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2019

MTZ050-272300-
Judith Basin-
434 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL JUDITH BASIN COUNTY...

At 434 PM MDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 15 miles south of
Stanford, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sapphire Village, Windham, Utica, Moccasin and Benchland.

This includes Highway 200 between mile markers 38 and 58.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

LAT...LON 4682 11033 4696 11049 4724 11006 4703 10982
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 232DEG 29KT 4694 11033

SC

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:36 PM MDT, 13 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 27, 4:43 PM MDT, 6 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 26, 6:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Judith Basin	26 min
Jun 26, 6:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Lewis and Clark	34 min
Jun 26, 6:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Cascade	30 min
Jun 26, 6:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Fergus, Judith Basin	25 min
Jun 26, 6:25 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX		35 min
Jun 26, 6:32 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Cascade, Meagher	28 min
Jun 26, 6:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Lewis and Clark	28 min
Jun 26, 6:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Fergus	38 min
Jun 26, 6:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Cascade	34 min
Jun 26, 7:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Madison	30 min
Jun 26, 7:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Cascade, Chouteau, Judith Basin	18 min
Jun 26, 7:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Madison	33 min
Jun 26, 7:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Cascade	36 min
Jun 26, 7:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Fergus	31 min
Jun 26, 8:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Chouteau	33 min
Jun 26, 8:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Chouteau	34 min
Jun 26, 8:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Blaine	29 min
Jun 26, 8:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Petroleum	26 min
Jun 26, 8:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Chouteau	23 min
Jun 26, 8:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Hill	34 min
Jun 26, 9:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Blaine	29 min
Jun 26, 9:54 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Teton	36 min
Jun 27, 6:57 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Glacier	33 min
Jun 27, 1:21 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Jefferson	24 min
Jun 27, 1:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Deer Lodge	27 min
Jun 27, 1:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Lewis and Clark	19 min
Jun 27, 1:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Jefferson, Lewis and Clark	30 min
Jun 27, 2:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Lewis and Clark, Teton	14 min
Jun 27, 2:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Silver Bow	13 min
Jun 27, 2:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Broadwater, Jefferson, Lewis and Clark	33 min
Jun 27, 2:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Broadwater, Jefferson	29 min
Jun 27, 2:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Silver Bow	42 min
Jun 27, 2:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Lewis and Clark	17 min
Jun 27, 2:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Broadwater, Jefferson	20 min
Jun 27, 3:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Cascade	14 min
Jun 27, 3:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Cascade, Meagher	28 min
Jun 27, 3:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Cascade	25 min
Jun 27, 3:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Cascade, Judith Basin, Meagher	28 min
Jun 27, 3:48 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Cascade, Judith Basin, Meagher	27 min
Jun 27, 3:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Cascade	24 min
Jun 27, 4:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Cascade	24 min
Jun 27, 4:06 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Cascade, Meagher	10 min
Jun 27, 4:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Liberty	35 min
Jun 27, 4:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Cascade, Chouteau, Judith Basin	50 min
Jun 27, 4:13 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	TFX	Cascade	2 hr
Jun 27, 4:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Hill	40 min
Jun 27, 4:26 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Cascade, Chouteau	34 min
Jun 27, 4:27 PM MDT	Flash Flood Watch	TFX		5 hr
Jun 27, 4:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Liberty	30 min
Jun 27, 4:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Liberty	14 min
Jun 27, 4:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Judith Basin	26 min
Jun 27, 4:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Judith Basin	24 min
Jun 27, 4:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Hill	36 min
Jun 27, 5:08 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	TFX	Fergus, Judith Basin	37 min
Jun 27, 5:10 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Chouteau, Fergus, Hill, Judith Basin	35 min
Jun 27, 5:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Wheatland	33 min
Jun 27, 5:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Hill	31 min
Jun 27, 5:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Liberty	29 min
Jun 27, 5:40 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus, Hill	35 min
Jun 27, 5:40 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	TFX	Fergus	35 min
Jun 27, 5:42 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	TFX	Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus	21 min
Jun 27, 5:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Fergus, Judith Basin	32 min
Jun 27, 5:48 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TFX	Fergus, Judith Basin	27 min
Jun 27, 5:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Hill	19 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.