A Severe Thunderstorm Warning Has Been Issued for Yellowstone, Montana Until Tuesday June 10th at 3:45 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL YELLOWSTONE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...
SOUTHEASTERN GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL MONTANA...
SOUTHERN MUSSELSHELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL MONTANA...
NORTHEASTERN STILLWATER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...

* UNTIL 345 PM MDT

* AT 258 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 19 MILES NORTH OF
COLUMBUS...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BROADVIEW...HALFBREED LAKE WILDLIFE...HAILSTONE WILDLIFE REFUGE...
COMANCHE AND RAPELJE.

THIS WARNING DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CITY OF BILLINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...
DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO
AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

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