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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16, NWS Great Falls, MT

June 24, 2021Fergus County, Judith Basin County, Montana

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 4:55 PM MDT for Fergus County, Judith Basin County, Montana. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 24, 2021, 4:55 PM MDT (22:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 5:30 PM MDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Great Falls, MT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fergus County, MT, Judith Basin County, MT

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 112 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Great_falls, MT at 12:00Z on 2021-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Great_falls, MT at 12:00Z on 2021-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 105 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-138 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2437 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
105 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

262 
WUUS55 KTFX 242255
SVRTFX
MTC027-045-242330-
/O.NEW.KTFX.SV.W.0016.210624T2255Z-210624T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
455 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Judith Basin County in central Montana...
  South central Fergus County in central Montana...

* Until 530 PM MDT.

* At 453 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles south of
  Moore, or 21 miles north of Harlowton, moving southeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Buffalo and Garneill. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground 
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can 
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Great Falls.

&&

LAT...LON 4675 10938 4670 10939 4669 10945 4670 10982
      4676 10999 4694 10968 4675 10925
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 311DEG 26KT 4674 10972 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TPP
1 follow-up statement
526 
WWUS55 KTFX 242321
SVSTFX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
521 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

MTC027-045-242330-
/O.EXP.KTFX.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210624T2330Z/
Judith Basin MT-Fergus MT-
521 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN JUDITH BASIN AND
SOUTH CENTRAL FERGUS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 530 PM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Great Falls.

LAT...LON 4675 10938 4670 10939 4669 10945 4670 10982
      4676 10999 4694 10968 4675 10925
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 311DEG 26KT 4662 10952 

$$

TPP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 2:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXCascade40 min
Jun 24, 3:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXTeton33 min
Jun 24, 4:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXMeagher23 min
Jun 24, 4:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXTeton35 min
Jun 24, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXFergus, Judith Basin31 min
Jun 24, 5:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXFergus44 min
Jun 24, 5:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXFergus31 min
Jun 24, 5:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXFergus31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.