Expires:202408132230;Remove:202408132230;772967 FPUS75 KTFX 132130 NOWTFX Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Great Falls MT 330 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 MTZ310-312>314-316>318-132230- Snowy and Judith Mountains-Judith Basin County and Judith Gap-Little Belt and Highwood Mountains-Western and Central Chouteau County-Cascade County below 5000ft-Fergus County below 4500ft-Gates of the Mountains- 330 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 .NOW... At 328 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated a line of showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles east of Cascade to 14 miles southeast of Lewistown, moving northeast at 20 mph. These storms appear to be developing over the Little Belt and Big Snowy Mountains and moving out onto the plains. The main impact from these storms will be frequent cloud to ground lightning, so have a plan to seek shelter in a building or vehicle if storms are approaching. Other impacts from these storms include wind gusts to 35 mph, brief heavy rainfall, and possibly some small hail up to pea size from the stronger storms. Locations impacted include... Lewistown, Stanford, Belt, Denton, Hobson, Moore, Grass Range, Highwood, Geyser, Roy, Fergus, Neihart, Windham, Forestgrove, Eden, Sapphire Village, Stockett, Utica, Shonkin, and Danvers. $$ SC