Montana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/15/2026 14:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 3:42PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 15, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires: 
May 15, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 340 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking scattered thunderstorms across the area moving southeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Plentywood, Scobey, Poplar, Culbertson, Opheim, Whitewater, Richland, Brockton, Medicine Lake, Bainville, Saco, Froid, Westby, Flaxville, Peerless, Hinsdale, Lustre, Port Of Scobey, Redstone, and Port Of Morgan.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Central and Southeast Phillips; Central and Southern Valley; Daniels; Sheridan; Western Roosevelt; McCone; Richland; Northern Phillips; Northern Valley; Eastern Roosevelt
Forcast Office: 
NWS Glasgow MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov