NEWS: LOCAL: STATE - Severe Thunderstorm Watch
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ISSUED: The Storm Prediction Center: National Weather Service in Riverton, Wyoming has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for parts of Wyoming and Montana until 900 PM MDT tonight. Wyoming Counties Included are: BIG HORN, FREMONT, HOT SPRINGS, JOHNSON, NATRONA, PARK, SHERIDAN, AND WASHAKIE. Primary threats include: SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE 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. Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather.