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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 445
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WW0445 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 445
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   250 PM MDT Wed Jul 6 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Montana
     Far north-central Wyoming

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 250 PM
     until 1000 PM MDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Several thunderstorm regimes are expected from western,
   central, southern, and northeast Montana this evening. The strongest
   cells may eventually consolidate into a cluster across mainly
   central portions of the state.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 95
   statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles south
   southeast of Glasgow MT to 45 miles northwest of Helena MT. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 442...WW 443...WW 444...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   25030.

   ...Grams
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