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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Billings MT
823 PM MDT Thu Jul 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South Central Golden Valley County in central Montana...
  Northeastern Stillwater County in south central Montana...
  Eastern Sweet Grass County in south central Montana...

* Until 900 PM MDT.

* At 823 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 19 miles south of
  Ryegate, or 29 miles north of Columbus, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
           roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Rapelje, Hailstone Wildlife Refuge and Halfbreed Lake Wildlife.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 4604 10949 4614 10944 4613 10909 4590 10912
      4595 10946 4601 10949
TIME...MOT...LOC 0223Z 276DEG 19KT 4604 10938

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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