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

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Yellowstone County in south central Montana...

* Until 1015 PM MDT.

* At 905 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles north of
  Laurel, or 16 miles northwest of Billings, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Billings, Billings West End, Billings Heights, Lockwood, Shepherd,
  Acton and Comanche.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
widespread 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 4601 10891 4603 10832 4562 10834 4574 10891
      4578 10890 4596 10890 4596 10892
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 285DEG 20KT 4588 10885

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

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