Special Weather Statement, NWS Great Falls, MT

Issued

Aug 2, 2021, 2:06 PM MDT (20:06 UTC)

Expired

Aug 2, 2021, 3:00 PM MDT

In force

54 min

Issued by

NWS Great Falls, MT

County Teton County, MT

The Missoula radar (KMSX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 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.

016 
WWUS85 KTFX 022006
SPSTFX

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
206 PM MDT Mon Aug 2 2021

MTZ009-014-048-022100-
Southern Rocky Mountain Front-Northern Rocky Mountain Front-Central
and Southern Lewis and Clark-
206 PM MDT Mon Aug 2 2021

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN LEWIS AND
CLARK...WEST CENTRAL PONDERA...SOUTHEASTERN GLACIER AND WESTERN TETON
COUNTIES...

At 205 PM MDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from 18 miles southwest of Heart Butte to 10
miles northeast of Drummond. Movement was northeast at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lincoln.

This includes Highway 200 between mile markers 66 and 81.
 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

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

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

LAT...LON 4775 11308 4781 11306 4790 11310 4798 11288
      4808 11299 4812 11299 4814 11306 4833 11261
      4671 11246 4671 11253 4684 11254 4684 11280
      4717 11279 4718 11306 4748 11306 4750 11312
      4774 11313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 225DEG 12KT 4808 11309 4680 11303 

$$

SC

Special Weather Statements in Montana, 2021Every special weather statement in 2021

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.