KTFX [051830]: Preliminary Local Storm Report...summary

NWUS55 KTFX 051830
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1230 PM MDT SUN JUL 05 2009

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0233 PM HAIL 18 SW UTICA 46.78N 110.36W
07/04/2009 E0.75 INCH JUDITH BASIN MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0314 PM HAIL 10 SE CANYON CREEK 46.70N 112.11W
07/04/2009 E0.75 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0332 PM HAIL 5 N CRAIG 47.15N 111.96W
07/04/2009 M0.25 INCH LEWIS AND CLARK MT TRAINED SPOTTER

HEAVY RAINFALL WITH 0.60 INCHES MEASURED.

0418 PM HAIL 18 SW UTICA 46.78N 110.36W
07/04/2009 E0.25 INCH JUDITH BASIN MT TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL WITH HEAVY RAIN.

0505 PM TSTM WND DMG 17 E FORT BENTON 47.83N 110.29W
07/04/2009 CHOUTEAU MT TRAINED SPOTTER

DAMAGING WINDS ACCOMPANIED HAIL. IT LIFTED THE CAP -
WHICH WAS BOLTED DOWN - OFF A GRAIN BIN. THE VENT CAP WAS
TORN OFF A WORKSHOP. IT ALSO CAUSED CROP DAMAGE - A
NEIGHBOR JUST TO THE NORTH LOST 80-90 PERCENT OF THEIR
WINTER WHEAT CROP.

0505 PM HAIL 17 E FORT BENTON 47.83N 110.29W
07/04/2009 E1.25 INCH CHOUTEAU MT TRAINED SPOTTER

NUMEROUS HAILSTONES UP TO 1 1/4 INCH IN DIAMETER - HALF
DOLLAR SIZED - MOSTLY COVERED THE GROUND. HAIL FELL FROM
AROUND 5 PM TO 505 PM.

0525 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 10 E BROWNING 48.56N 112.80W
07/04/2009 GLACIER MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

FUNNEL CLOUDS REPORTED NEAR KIPPS LAKE. HEAVY RAIN WITH 1
INCH HAIL ALSO REPORTED.

0525 PM HAIL 10 E BROWNING 48.56N 112.80W
07/04/2009 E1.00 INCH GLACIER MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

0530 PM HAIL 5 S BROWNING 48.48N 113.01W
07/04/2009 E0.50 INCH GLACIER MT TRAINED SPOTTER

SPOTTER REPORTED 1/2 INCH HAIL FALLING HEAVILY AND ALMOST
TOTALLY COVERING THE GROUND.

0530 PM HEAVY RAIN 17 E FORT BENTON 47.83N 110.29W
07/04/2009 M1.35 INCH CHOUTEAU MT TRAINED SPOTTER

HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRED FROM AROUND 5 PM TO 6 PM MDT.

0740 PM HAIL 2 W GREAT FALLS 47.50N 111.33W
07/04/2009 M0.50 INCH CASCADE MT NWS EMPLOYEE

PEA TO DIME-SIZED HAIL PARTIALLY COVERING THE GROUND IN
ADDITION TO GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. EVENT
LASTED APPROX. 15 MINUTES.

0745 PM HAIL 5 WSW GREAT FALLS 47.47N 111.38W
07/04/2009 M0.75 INCH CASCADE MT NWS EMPLOYEE

HAIL OF 1/4 TO 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER - PEA TO PENNY SIZED
- FELL FROM AROUND 740 PM MDT TO 745 PM MDT...ALONG WITH
BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...AT THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE.
ALSO...WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OCCURRED.

0820 PM HAIL DUTTON 47.85N 111.71W
07/04/2009 E0.88 INCH TETON MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

LOTS OF DIME TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL THAT COVERED THE LAWN
OF A DEPUTY SHERIFF FROM TETON COUNTY. BRIEF HEAVY
RAINFALL WITH GUSTY...BUT NOT STRONG...WINDS. STORM
LASTED 20 MINUTES...FROM 8 TO 820 PM MDT.

0950 PM HEAVY RAIN 6 SE POWER 47.65N 111.59W
07/04/2009 M0.69 INCH CASCADE MT CO-OP OBSERVER

0.69 INCHES IN 20 MINUTES...SOME PEA SIZED HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH

&&
UPDATED SUMMARY OF STORM REPORTS FROM 07/04/2009.
$$

COULSTON

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