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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
613 PM MDT Fri Aug 23 2024

The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Pondera County in north central Montana...
  Liberty County in north central Montana...
  Glacier County in north central Montana...
  Toole County in north central Montana...
  Northwestern Blaine County in north central Montana...
  Hill County in north central Montana...
  Northern Chouteau County in north central Montana...

* Until 715 PM MDT.

* At 612 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 11 miles southwest of East Glacier Park Village to
  10 miles north of The Knees to 17 miles southeast of Big Sandy,
  moving north at 85 mph.

  THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR BROWNING, BOX ELDER, AND HAVRE.

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Havre, Shelby, Cut Bank, Chinook, Chester, Big Sandy, Browning,
  Sunburst, Kevin, Parker School, Joplin, Azure, Inverness, North
  Browning, South Browning, Beaver Creek, Lothair, Agency, St.
  Pierre, and Kiowa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4808 10984 4810 11108 4828 11130 4848 11347
      4859 11354 4862 11375 4873 11371 4884 11378
      4882 11395 4889 11406 4900 11406 4900 10861
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 173DEG 73KT 4835 11344 4815 11128 4795 10987 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

Ludwig