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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2022, 6:28 PM MDT for Glacier County, Montana. It was in force for 32 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
- Jul 2, 2022, 6:28 PM MDT (00:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2022, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Glacier County, MT
The radar
The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 6:01 PM MDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
601 PM MDT Sat Jul 2 2022
MTZ009-010-030030-
Northern Rocky Mountain Front MT-Eastern Glacier MT-
601 PM MDT Sat Jul 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Glacier County through 630 PM MDT...
At 600 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23
miles north of North Browning, or 40 miles northwest of Cut Bank,
moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central
Glacier County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 4892 11263 4856 11293 4886 11332 4900 11317
4900 11297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 293DEG 25KT 4890 11311
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
RCGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 6:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Glacier | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 6:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Lewis and Clark | 41 min |
| Jul 2, 6:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Glacier | 46 min |
| Jul 2, 7:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Cascade, Teton | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 7:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Glacier | 46 min |
| Jul 2, 8:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Cascade | 52 min |
| Jul 2, 8:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Cascade, Chouteau, Judith Basin, Pondera, Teton | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 8:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Glacier, Toole | 46 min |
| Jul 2, 9:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Chouteau | 27 min |
| Jul 2, 9:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Toole | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 9:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Liberty | 46 min |
| Jul 3, 8:45 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Beaverhead | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 12:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Beaverhead | 40 min |
| Jul 3, 12:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Beaverhead | 65 min |
| Jul 3, 1:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Fergus | 25 min |
| Jul 3, 1:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Beaverhead, Gallatin, Madison | 52 min |
| Jul 3, 2:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Fergus | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 2:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Gallatin | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 2:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | 46 min | |
| Jul 3, 2:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Fergus | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 3:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Beaverhead | 56 min |
| Jul 3, 4:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | 31 min | |
| Jul 3, 4:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Beaverhead | 26 min |
| Jul 3, 4:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Beaverhead | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 4:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Deer Lodge | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 4:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | 27 min | |
| Jul 3, 5:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Madison | 49 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.