Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
530 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025

MTZ320-325-326-330-210015-
Madison River Valley MT-Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains MT-
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains MT-
Gallatin Valley MT-
530 PM MDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL MADISON
AND EAST CENTRAL GALLATIN COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT...

At 530 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorm wind
gusts along a line extending from 20 miles southwest of Bozeman to 7
miles south of Ennis. Movement was east northeast at 40 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...
Bozeman, Ennis, Big Sky, Mcallister, Jeffers, Gallatin Gateway, and
Cameron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4514 11190 4554 11170 4570 11080 4560 11080
      4559 11083 4559 11086 4553 11086 4552 11092
      4536 11092 4535 11104 4518 11104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 264DEG 37KT 4541 11122 4523 11173

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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