Montana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/13/2026 20:10

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 9:10PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 13, 2026 - 8:10pm
Expires: 
May 13, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 909 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Richland, or 22 miles east of Opheim, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Wolf Point, Plentywood, Scobey, Poplar, Culbertson, Opheim, Richland, Brockton, Medicine Lake, Bainville, Froid, Westby, Flaxville, Archer, Port Of Raymond, Peerless, Port Of Whitetail, Lustre, Madoc, and Bredette.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for northeastern Montana.
Area Description: 
Central and Southern Valley; Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; McCone; Richland; Northern Valley; Eastern Roosevelt
Forcast Office: 
NWS Glasgow MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov