Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 5:44PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2025 - 4:44pm
Expires:
May 4, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 540 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported pea to dime sized
hail with a strong thunderstorms near Twin Bridges, or 14 miles
northwest of Sheridan, moving northeast at 20 mph. Additional
thunderstorm development is occurring across northwest Madison
county with storms tracking north into southern Jefferson county
through 700 PM MDT.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail in addition to
lightning and brief moderate rainfall.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Sheridan, Alder, Silver Star, Twin Bridges, Cardwell, Melrose,
Laurin, Waterloo, and Whitehall.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Missouri Headwaters; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT