Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 10:08PM MDT until July 5 at 11:30PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 9:08pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
SVRTFX
The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Blaine County in north central Montana...
* Until 1130 PM MDT.
* At 1006 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 34 miles north of
Chinook, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Turner and Hogeland.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Wind damage with this storm 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.
This storm has a history of producing outflow winds far away from
the parent storm. Winds will likely increase even if you do not see
any rain or hear thunder!
Area Description:
Blaine, MT
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender: