Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 5:14PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2025 - 4:14pm
Expires:
April 22, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 511 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of showers and
thunderstorms thunderstorms capable of producing landspouts along a
line extending from 27 miles northeast of Havre to 13 miles
northwest of Chinook. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and a low risk for
landspouts and dust devils.
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...
Harlem, Chinook, Fort Belknap, Turner, Lohman, Hogeland, and Zurich.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Landspouts are usually weak tornadoes that generally produce little
to no damage, but the strongest can still cause some damage and pose
a risk to lives and property.
Area Description:
Northern Blaine County
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT