Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Virgelle, MT ∙ Loma, MT ∙ Fort Benton, MT

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Great Falls MT 545 PM MDT Wed Aug 21 2024 The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Chouteau County in north central Montana... * Until 630 PM MDT. * At 544 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Benton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Fort Benton, Virgelle, and Loma. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4779 11072 4796 11078 4815 11020 4788 11004 TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 249DEG 22KT 4788 11064 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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