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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
518 PM MDT Thu May 22 2025

MTZ320-322>326-330-230015-
Madison River Valley MT-Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains MT-
Missouri Headwaters MT-Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains MT-
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains MT-
Canyon Ferry Area MT-Gallatin Valley MT-
518 PM MDT Thu May 22 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN BROADWATER...
NORTHEASTERN MADISON...SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND GALLATIN COUNTIES
THROUGH 615 PM MDT...

At 518 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles east of Whitehall to 15 miles southeast
of Harrison to 16 miles southeast of Ennis. Movement was northeast at
35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Bozeman, Belgrade, Three Forks, Manhattan, Toston, Harrison, Big Sky,
Bozeman Hot Springs, Gallatin Gateway, Missouri Headwaters State
Park, Cardwell, Logan, Radersburg, Lewis And Clark Caverns State
Park, Maudlow, Four Corners, Amsterdam, Trident, Church Hill, and
Willow Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4552 11158 4592 11208 4637 11132 4594 11079
      4560 11080 4559 11086 4553 11086 4552 11092
      4536 11092 4535 11104 4528 11105 4511 11148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 235DEG 30KT 4590 11196 4555 11154 4522 11145

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Ludwig