Special Weather Statement for Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains, Gallatin Valley, Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Madison River Valley
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- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 639 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles northeast of Belgrade to near Bozeman to 6 miles east of Ennis. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for south central and southwestern Montana.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 639 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles northeast of Belgrade to near Bozeman to 6 miles east of Ennis. Movement was east 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 and Gallatin Gateway.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 6:39PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Great Falls MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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