Weather Alert Watch
Moderate Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement for Western and Central Chouteau County; Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap +3 more

At 457 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Belt to near Geyser to 25 miles southwest of Hobson. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail....

MTWestern and Central Chouteau County; Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Fergus County below 4500ft; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Snowy and Judith Mountains

Official alert brief

At 457 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles north of Belt to near Geyser to 25 miles southwest of Hobson. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Stanford, Geraldine, Denton, Hobson, Moore, Geyser, Windham, Moccasin, Ackley Lake State Park, Sapphire Village, Utica, Garneill, Danvers, Coffee Creek, Square Butte, Buffalo, and Benchland.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.