Special Weather Statement 05/04/2025 15:03 for Montana areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 4:03PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2025 - 3:03pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2025 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 358 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Bozeman, moving north at 15 mph. Additional thunderstorm development was occurring across much of the Gallatin and Madison mountain ranges. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail with stronger cells and occasional lightning, brief rainfall and gusty winds near any thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Belgrade, Big Sky, Logan, Amsterdam, Four Corners, Bozeman Hot Springs, Gallatin Gateway, Church Hill, Bozeman, Menard, and Manhattan.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Gallatin Valley; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Great Falls MT