Hoiatused, Copper Gulch Mine

Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 5:25PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT At 524 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Walkerville to 8 miles southeast of Butte. Movement was east northeast 30 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... Boulder, Whitehall, Basin, Elkhorn State Park, Elk Park, and Cardwell. 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.