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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0201 for Eastern Montana

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0201

Locations Affected

Eastern Montana

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Thunderstorm bands with potential severe wind gusts are forecast to move into the Watch area this evening. Peak gusts associated with the stronger cores and downdrafts will likely range in the 60-75 mph range. This activity will gradually wane by late evening into the early overnight period.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 201
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM MDT Wed May 13 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Eastern Montana

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 350 PM
  until 1100 PM MDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorm bands with potential severe wind gusts are
forecast to move into the Watch area this evening.  Peak gusts
associated with the stronger cores and downdrafts will likely range
in the 60-75 mph range.  This activity will gradually wane by late
evening into the early overnight period.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north northwest
of Glasgow MT to 55 miles south of Billings MT. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 199...WW 200...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector
22045.

...Smith

National Risk Overview

Thursday, May 14: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Friday, May 15: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Saturday, May 16: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Sunday, May 17: ANY SEVERE: 30%
Monday, May 18: ANY SEVERE: 30%
Tuesday, May 19: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Wednesday, May 20: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, May 21: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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