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Special Weather Statement, NWS Great Falls, MT

August 19, 2025Toole County, Montana

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this special weather statement at Aug 19, 2025, 8:13 PM MDT for Toole County, Montana. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 19, 2025, 8:13 PM MDT (02:13 UTC)
Expired
Aug 19, 2025, 8:45 PM MDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Great Falls, MT
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
40

County Toole County, MT

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NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 19, 5:05 PM MDT, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 5:05 PM MDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 19, 3:43 PM MDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 19, 5:24 PM MDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 19, 7:51 PM MDT, 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 19, 8:08 PM MDT, 5 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 19, 8:13 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
813 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025

MTZ304-200245-
Eastern Toole and Liberty MT-
813 PM MDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LIBERTY AND
NORTHEASTERN TOOLE COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM MDT...

At 812 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles northeast of Shelby, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Liberty and northeastern Toole Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 4862 11156 4870 11165 4897 11139 4874 11111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 228DEG 25KT 4869 11154

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 19, 7:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXToole24 min
Aug 19, 8:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXToole7 min
Aug 19, 8:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXLewis and Clark38 min
Aug 19, 8:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXLiberty48 min
Aug 19, 8:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXLiberty48 min
Aug 19, 9:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXHill48 min
Aug 19, 9:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXCascade, Chouteau, Lewis and Clark, Teton55 min
Aug 19, 10:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXPondera, Teton, Toole64 min
Aug 19, 10:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXCascade, Chouteau, Teton50 min
Aug 19, 11:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatTFXChouteau, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, Toole88 min
Aug 19, 11:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXHill, Liberty, Toole92 min
Aug 19, 11:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXHill46 min
Aug 20, 12:26 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXChouteau, Hill, Liberty79 min
Aug 20, 12:50 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXBlaine40 min
Aug 20, 2:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXToole39 min
Aug 20, 2:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXToole37 min
Aug 20, 2:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXPondera, Toole46 min
Aug 20, 2:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXPondera42 min
Aug 20, 2:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXCascade34 min
Aug 20, 3:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXPondera, Toole52 min
Aug 20, 3:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXLiberty, Toole52 min
Aug 20, 3:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXPondera35 min
Aug 20, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXLiberty, Pondera, Toole50 min
Aug 20, 4:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXHill, Liberty62 min
Aug 20, 4:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXChouteau44 min
Aug 20, 4:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXLiberty33 min
Aug 20, 4:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXLiberty33 min
Aug 20, 5:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXChouteau, Hill47 min
Aug 20, 5:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTFXChouteau, Fergus64 min
Aug 20, 5:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementTFXGallatin45 min
Aug 20, 5:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatTFXBlaine, Hill76 min
Aug 20, 5:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTFXHill2 hr

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