SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 259
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   400 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     CENTRAL AND EASTERN MONTANA

   * EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON FROM 400 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
       INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
     ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE

   SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DEVELOP...INCREASE IN
   COVERAGE AND INTENSIFY ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THE REST OF
   THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED SEVERE GUSTS
   ARE POSSIBLE INITIALLY...AND SOME STORM CLUSTERS MAY OFFER A LOCALLY
   ENHANCED WIND THREAT TOWARD EARLY EVENING.  SEE SPC MESOSCALE
   DISCUSSION 900 FOR INITIAL METEOROLOGICAL REASONING.

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 140
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES WEST
   SOUTHWEST OF BROADUS MONTANA TO 60 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
   GLASGOW MONTANA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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 258...

   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 65
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 24025.


   ...EDWARDS

   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 259
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   400 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     CENTRAL AND EASTERN MONTANA

   * EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON FROM 400 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
       INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
     ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE

   SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO DEVELOP...INCREASE IN
   COVERAGE AND INTENSIFY ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THE REST OF
   THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED SEVERE GUSTS
   ARE POSSIBLE INITIALLY...AND SOME STORM CLUSTERS MAY OFFER A LOCALLY
   ENHANCED WIND THREAT TOWARD EARLY EVENING.  SEE SPC MESOSCALE
   DISCUSSION 900 FOR INITIAL METEOROLOGICAL REASONING.

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 140
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES WEST
   SOUTHWEST OF BROADUS MONTANA TO 60 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
   GLASGOW MONTANA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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 258...

   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 65
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 24025.


   ...EDWARDS

   WOUS64 KWNS 052201
   WOU9

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 259
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   400 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 259 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM MDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   MTC003-005-009-011-015-017-019-021-025-027-033-037-041-045-055-
   065-067-069-071-075-079-083-085-087-091-095-097-103-105-107-109-
   111-060600-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0259.150605T2200Z-150606T0600Z/

   MT 
   .    MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BIG HORN             BLAINE              CARBON              
   CARTER               CHOUTEAU            CUSTER              
   DANIELS              DAWSON              FALLON              
   FERGUS               GARFIELD            GOLDEN VALLEY       
   HILL                 JUDITH BASIN        MCCONE              
   MUSSELSHELL          PARK                PETROLEUM           
   PHILLIPS             POWDER RIVER        PRAIRIE             
   RICHLAND             ROOSEVELT           ROSEBUD             
   SHERIDAN             STILLWATER          SWEET GRASS         
   TREASURE             VALLEY              WHEATLAND           
   WIBAUX               YELLOWSTONE         


   ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...TFX...

   SAW9 
   WW 259 SEVERE TSTM MT 052200Z - 060600Z
   AXIS..140 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   75WSW 4BQ/BROADUS MT/ - 60NNW GGW/GLASGOW MT/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 120NM E/W /14NE SHR - 52NNW GGW/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24025.

   LAT...LON 44970968 48971020 48970404 44970394

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU9.

Watch 259 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 259

VALID 060430Z - 060540Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 WNW SHR
TO 60 N GGW.

..COHEN..06/06/15

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...TFX...GGW...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MTC003-011-017-019-021-025-033-055-075-079-083-085-087-091-103-
105-109-060540-

MT 
.    MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BIG HORN	     CARTER		 CUSTER 	     
DANIELS 	     DAWSON		 FALLON 	     
GARFIELD	     MCCONE		 POWDER RIVER	     
PRAIRIE 	     RICHLAND		 ROOSEVELT	     
ROSEBUD 	     SHERIDAN		 TREASURE	     
VALLEY		     WIBAUX		 
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 259

VALID 060340Z - 060440Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NE COD TO
60 N GGW.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 907

..COHEN..06/06/15

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...TFX...GGW...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MTC003-011-017-019-021-025-033-055-075-079-083-085-087-091-103-
105-109-060440-

MT 
.    MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BIG HORN	     CARTER		 CUSTER 	     
DANIELS 	     DAWSON		 FALLON 	     
GARFIELD	     MCCONE		 POWDER RIVER	     
PRAIRIE 	     RICHLAND		 ROOSEVELT	     
ROSEBUD 	     SHERIDAN		 TREASURE	     
VALLEY		     WIBAUX		 
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 259

VALID 060245Z - 060340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NE COD TO
65 NNW GGW.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 907

..COHEN..06/06/15

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...TFX...GGW...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MTC003-005-009-011-015-017-019-021-025-027-033-037-041-045-055-
065-067-069-071-075-079-083-085-087-091-095-097-103-105-107-109-
111-060340-

MT 
.    MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BIG HORN	     BLAINE		 CARBON 	     
CARTER		     CHOUTEAU		 CUSTER 	     
DANIELS 	     DAWSON		 FALLON 	     
FERGUS		     GARFIELD		 GOLDEN VALLEY	     
HILL		     JUDITH BASIN	 MCCONE 	     
MUSSELSHELL	     PARK		 PETROLEUM	     
PHILLIPS	     POWDER RIVER	 PRAIRIE	     
RICHLAND	     ROOSEVELT		 ROSEBUD	     
SHERIDAN	     STILLWATER 	 SWEET GRASS	     
TREASURE	     VALLEY		 WHEATLAND	     
WIBAUX		     YELLOWSTONE	 
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 259

VALID 060145Z - 060240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 905

..COHEN..06/06/15

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...TFX...GGW...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MTC003-005-009-011-015-017-019-021-025-027-033-037-041-045-055-
065-067-069-071-075-079-083-085-087-091-095-097-103-105-107-109-
111-060240-

MT 
.    MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BIG HORN	     BLAINE		 CARBON 	     
CARTER		     CHOUTEAU		 CUSTER 	     
DANIELS 	     DAWSON		 FALLON 	     
FERGUS		     GARFIELD		 GOLDEN VALLEY	     
HILL		     JUDITH BASIN	 MCCONE 	     
MUSSELSHELL	     PARK		 PETROLEUM	     
PHILLIPS	     POWDER RIVER	 PRAIRIE	     
RICHLAND	     ROOSEVELT		 ROSEBUD	     
SHERIDAN	     STILLWATER 	 SWEET GRASS	     
TREASURE	     VALLEY		 WHEATLAND	     
WIBAUX		     YELLOWSTONE	 
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 259

VALID 060045Z - 060140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 905

..COHEN..06/06/15

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...TFX...GGW...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MTC003-005-009-011-015-017-019-021-025-027-033-037-041-045-055-
065-067-069-071-075-079-083-085-087-091-095-097-103-105-107-109-
111-060140-

MT 
.    MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BIG HORN	     BLAINE		 CARBON 	     
CARTER		     CHOUTEAU		 CUSTER 	     
DANIELS 	     DAWSON		 FALLON 	     
FERGUS		     GARFIELD		 GOLDEN VALLEY	     
HILL		     JUDITH BASIN	 MCCONE 	     
MUSSELSHELL	     PARK		 PETROLEUM	     
PHILLIPS	     POWDER RIVER	 PRAIRIE	     
RICHLAND	     ROOSEVELT		 ROSEBUD	     
SHERIDAN	     STILLWATER 	 SWEET GRASS	     
TREASURE	     VALLEY		 WHEATLAND	     
WIBAUX		     YELLOWSTONE	 
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 259

VALID 052350Z - 060040Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..COHEN..06/05/15

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...TFX...GGW...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MTC003-005-009-011-015-017-019-021-025-027-033-037-041-045-055-
065-067-069-071-075-079-083-085-087-091-095-097-103-105-107-109-
111-060040-

MT 
.    MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BIG HORN	     BLAINE		 CARBON 	     
CARTER		     CHOUTEAU		 CUSTER 	     
DANIELS 	     DAWSON		 FALLON 	     
FERGUS		     GARFIELD		 GOLDEN VALLEY	     
HILL		     JUDITH BASIN	 MCCONE 	     
MUSSELSHELL	     PARK		 PETROLEUM	     
PHILLIPS	     POWDER RIVER	 PRAIRIE	     
RICHLAND	     ROOSEVELT		 ROSEBUD	     
SHERIDAN	     STILLWATER 	 SWEET GRASS	     
TREASURE	     VALLEY		 WHEATLAND	     
WIBAUX		     YELLOWSTONE	 
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 259

VALID 052230Z - 052340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..COHEN..06/05/15

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...TFX...GGW...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MTC003-005-009-011-015-017-019-021-025-027-033-037-041-045-055-
065-067-069-071-075-079-083-085-087-091-095-097-103-105-107-109-
111-052340-

MT 
.    MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BIG HORN	     BLAINE		 CARBON 	     
CARTER		     CHOUTEAU		 CUSTER 	     
DANIELS 	     DAWSON		 FALLON 	     
FERGUS		     GARFIELD		 GOLDEN VALLEY	     
HILL		     JUDITH BASIN	 MCCONE 	     
MUSSELSHELL	     PARK		 PETROLEUM	     
PHILLIPS	     POWDER RIVER	 PRAIRIE	     
RICHLAND	     ROOSEVELT		 ROSEBUD	     
SHERIDAN	     STILLWATER 	 SWEET GRASS	     
TREASURE	     VALLEY		 WHEATLAND	     
WIBAUX		     YELLOWSTONE	 
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

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