URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 573
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
440 PM MDT Mon Aug 4 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Central and Eastern Montana

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 440 PM until
  1100 PM MDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms should spread east-northeastward
this afternoon and evening while posing a threat for mainly
scattered severe/damaging winds up to 60-75 mph. Isolated large hail
around 1-1.5 inches in diameter may also occur with any of the
stronger cells that can persist.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 100
statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west of Great
Falls MT to 75 miles south of Glasgow MT. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).

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 571...WW 572...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.

...Gleason