THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
413 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS
IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL MONTANA
GOLDEN VALLEY MUSSELSHELL WHEATLAND
IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA
BIG HORN PARK STILLWATER
SWEET GRASS YELLOWSTONE
IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA
ROSEBUD TREASURE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABSAROKEE, ASHLAND, BIG TIMBER,
BILLINGS, COLSTRIP, COLUMBUS, CROW AGENCY, FORSYTH, HARDIN,
HARLOWTON, HYSHAM, LAME DEER, LAVINA, LIVINGSTON, ROUNDUP,
AND RYEGATE.
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern
Stillwater, north central Carbon, Yellowstone, Golden Valley and
northeastern Sweet Grass Counties through 800 PM MDT...
At 656 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 21 miles northeast of Big
Timber to 8 miles northwest of Columbus to 9 miles southeast of
Laurel. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph are possible.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Billings, Columbus, Laurel, Ryegate, Lockwood, Worden, Huntley,
Shepherd, Billings Heights, Billings West End, Ballantine, Pryor,
Broadview, Lavina, Franklin, Reed Point, Halfbreed Lake Wildlife,
Pompeys Pillar, Silesia and Acton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
south central and central Montana.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
