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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2025, 5:25 PM MDT for Cascade County, Fergus County, Judith Basin County, Montana. It was in force for 50 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 9, 2025, 5:25 PM MDT (23:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2025, 6:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cascade County, MT, Fergus County, MT, Judith Basin County, MT
The radar
The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:29 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.
NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 9, 1:51 PM MDT, 3 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 1:51 PM MDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 1:49 PM MDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Great Falls MT 149 PM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025 MTZ304>306-309>330-092230- Eastern Toole and Liberty-Hill County-Northern Blaine County- Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton- Western and Central Chouteau County- Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine- Cascade County below 5000ft-Judith Basin County and Judith Gap- Fergus County below 4500ft-Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass- Gates of the Mountains-Little Belt and Highwood Mountains- Snowy and Judith Mountains-Helena Valley- Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains-Meagher County Valleys- Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains-Canyon Ferry Area- Missouri Headwaters-Madison River Valley-Gallatin Valley- Northwest Beaverhead County- Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft- Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains- Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains- Including the cities of Devon, Shelby, Chester, Galata, Joplin, Lothair, Whitlash, Havre, Chinook, Zurich, Harlem, Hogeland, Fort Belknap, Brady, Conrad, Ledger, Floweree, Carter, Fort Benton, Rocky Boy, Great Falls, Raynesford, Geyser, Stanford, Windham, Benchland, Hobson, Moccasin, Hilger, Lewistown, Marysville, Lincoln, Flesher Pass, MacDonald Pass, Canyon Creek, Wolf Creek, Craig, Monarch, Neihart, Kings Hill Pass, Helena, Trident, Maudlow, Battle Ridge Pass, Bozeman Pass, Deep Creek Pass, Martinsdale, Checkerboard, Ringling, White Sulphur Springs, Montana City, Clancy, Boulder, Corbin, Wickes, Elk Park Pass, Homestake Pass, Toston, Townsend, Winston, Harrison, Three Forks, Willow Creek, Pony, Whitehall, Cameron, Ennis, Jeffers, McAllister, Norris, Bozeman, Gallatin Gateway, Dewey, Wisdom, Wise River, Big Hole Pass, Chief Joseph Pass, Bannack, Dillon, Glen, Waterloo, Monida Pass, Big Sky, West Yellowstone, Targhee Pass, and Raynolds Pass 149 PM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...Gusty Erratic Winds With Showers And Thunderstorms Today... Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop this afternoon and evening mainly across Southwest MT and North Central MT east of the I 15 corridor. Precipitation amounts will generally remain low with showers and storms. The main hazard will be gusty, erratic winds up to 50 to 55 mph, with isolated 58 mph or greater. Make sure to have a way to receive weather warnings, and those recreating outdoors have a plan for when lightning strikes.
Local storm report, Jul 9, 4:11 PM MDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
411 PM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0230 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Monida 44.56N 112.31W
07/09/2025 M50 MPH Beaverhead MT Mesonet
Mesonet station MTMQM Monida Pass (MT DOT).
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BHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 9:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Gallatin | 52 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.