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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
432 PM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025
 

MTZ304>306-308>311-202300-
Hill County MT-Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton MT-
Western and Central Chouteau County MT-Eastern Toole and Liberty MT-
Northern Blaine County MT-Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine MT-
Southern High Plains MT-
432 PM MDT Sun Apr 20 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PONDERA...SOUTHERN
LIBERTY...SOUTHEASTERN TOOLE...NORTHEASTERN TETON...WEST CENTRAL
BLAINE...SOUTHERN HILL AND NORTHERN CHOUTEAU COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM
MDT...

At 431 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms, one 
of which has produced a landspout, along a line extending from 9 
miles east of Parker School to 13 miles northwest of Choteau. 
Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds 
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured 
         objects.

Locations impacted include...
Azure, Parker School, Agency, St. Pierre, Rocky Boy, Tiber Dam, Big
Sandy, Laredo, Brady, The Knees, Bynum, Sangrey, Kenilworth, Conrad,
Boneau, Box Elder, and Lloyd.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.

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.

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LAT...LON 4848 10879 4848 10956 4831 11134 4817 11199
      4795 11246 4793 11169 4809 10982 4818 10938
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 239DEG 20KT 4826 10954 4799 11231 

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

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