Special Weather Statement 05/04/2025 17:16 for Montana areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 6:16PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2025 - 5:16pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2025 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 616 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles west of Henrys Lake, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southern Madison and eastern Beaverhead Counties.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Great Falls MT