Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
221 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

MTC001-057-022100-
/O.CON.KTFX.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-250702T2100Z/
Madison MT-Beaverhead MT-
221 PM MDT Wed Jul 2 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MADISON AND NORTHEASTERN BEAVERHEAD COUNTIES...

At 221 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northeast
of Dillon, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.  At 215 PM a 74 MPH Wind Gust was
         reported at the Dillon Airport.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Sheridan, Twin Bridges, and Laurin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4518 11247 4532 11267 4569 11247 4540 11196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 225DEG 31KT 4532 11249

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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