SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 416

WW 416 SEVERE TSTM MT WY 150015Z – 150700Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 416
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
615 PM MDT Sat Jun 14 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Central into Southeast and Eastern Montana
  Far Northern Wyoming

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 615 PM
  until 100 AM MDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast to
develop and intensify through the early evening initially across
portions of central Montana.  This activity will likely spread east
with an accompanying risk for large to very large hail and severe
gusts with the stronger thunderstorms.  A lingering risk for mainly
severe gusts may persist into the early overnight hours.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 100
statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west of
Harlowton MT to 45 miles north northeast of Broadus MT. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 414...WW 415...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
27020.

...Smith

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