June 15, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 416

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 416
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   615 PM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central into Southeast and Eastern Montana
     Far Northern Wyoming

   * Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 615 PM
     until 100 AM MDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast to
   develop and intensify through the early evening initially across
   portions of central Montana.  This activity will likely spread east
   with an accompanying risk for large to very large hail and severe
   gusts with the stronger thunderstorms.  A lingering risk for mainly
   severe gusts may persist into the early overnight hours.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 100
   statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west of
   Harlowton MT to 45 miles north northeast of Broadus MT. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
   Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
   weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
   warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 414...WW 415...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
   27020.

   ...Smith

2025-06-15 01:50:03