Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Great Falls, MT
Areas Affected: Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Western and Central Chouteau County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Fergus County below 4500ft; Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Snowy and Judith Mountains; Helena Valley; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Gallatin Valley; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Alert Sent: Monday 2:16pm MDT
Alert Effective: Monday 2:16pm MDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 3:15am MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Tuesday 3:00pm MDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 12:00am MDT
Issued by: NWS Great Falls MT
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Montana. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas and along burn scars. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rainfall produced by thunderstorms may lead to flash flooding. Rainfall rates in excessive of 1 inch per hour are possible under heavier thunderstorms. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Great Falls, Bozeman, Helena, Lewistown, Townsend, Fort Benton, West Yellowstone, White Sulphur Springs, Cascade, Big Sandy, Stanford, Lincoln, Belgrade, East Helena, Three Forks, Manhattan, Belt, Geraldine, Denton, Hobson and the Horse Gulch burn scar. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e56b5c9ee9bc21267156e82db7456d1032066254.001.1 Codes: MTZ307, MTZ308, MTZ310, MTZ311, MTZ312, MTZ313, MTZ314, MTZ315, MTZ316, MTZ317, MTZ318, MTZ319, MTZ320, MTZ321, MTZ322, MTZ323, MTZ324, MTZ326, MTZ330 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e56b5c9ee9bc21267156e82db7456d1032066254.001.1
Areas Affected: Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Monday 9:32pm MDT
Alert Effective: Monday 9:32pm MDT
Alert Expires: Monday 10:15pm MDT
Event Onset: Monday 9:32pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Great Falls MT
Max Wind Gusts: 50 MPH Max Hail Size: 0.00 in
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Madison and central Gallatin Counties through 1015 PM MDT... At 931 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 19 miles southeast of Harrison to near Ennis. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gallatin Gateway.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.42cec9e33ce4c608bb4cd293713c5dfb54e2b002.001.1 Codes: MTZ324, MTZ325, MTZ326, MTZ330 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.42cec9e33ce4c608bb4cd293713c5dfb54e2b002.001.1