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Special Weather Statement, NWS Great Falls, MT

May 30, 2019Chouteau County, Montana

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2019, 6:21 PM MDT for Chouteau County, Montana. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 30, 2019, 6:21 PM MDT (00:21 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2019, 6:45 PM MDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Great Falls, MT

County Chouteau County, MT

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 30, 4:52 PM MDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 4:52 PM MDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 4:03 PM MDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
403 PM MDT Thu May 30 2019

MTZ012-302230-
Cascade-
403 PM MDT Thu May 30 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CASCADE COUNTY...

At 403 PM MDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Great Falls, moving southeast at 5 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Stockett, Eden and Sand Coulee.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

LAT...LON 4741 11140 4746 11128 4734 11105 4721 11133
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 326DEG 5KT 4739 11130

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Special weather statement, May 30, 4:27 PM MDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 4:38 PM MDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 4:59 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 5:20 PM MDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 5:23 PM MDT, 58 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
May 30, 6:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Chouteau	28 min
May 30, 6:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Cascade	24 min
May 30, 6:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Judith Basin	26 min
May 30, 6:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Chouteau	24 min
May 30, 7:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Toole	26 min
May 31, 10:11 AM MDT	Areal Flood Warning	TFX	Cascade	38 hr
May 31, 12:51 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Fergus	24 min
May 31, 1:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Judith Basin	24 min
May 31, 1:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Judith Basin	23 min
May 31, 1:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Broadwater	36 min
May 31, 1:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Ravalli	31 min
May 31, 2:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Meagher	25 min
May 31, 2:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Broadwater	26 min
May 31, 2:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Silver Bow	61 min
May 31, 2:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX		65 min
May 31, 2:46 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TFX	Beaverhead	59 min
May 31, 2:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Meagher	27 min
May 31, 3:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Meagher	36 min
May 31, 3:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Meagher	34 min
May 31, 3:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Gallatin	32 min
May 31, 4:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Madison	37 min
May 31, 4:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Gallatin	38 min
May 31, 4:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Meagher	37 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.