Montana Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/25/2026 17:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 6:51PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2026 - 5:51pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 651 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles northeast of Paradise, or 21 miles west of Polson, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Big Arm, Hot Springs, Lonepine, Camas and Niarada.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Flathead/Mission Valleys
Forcast Office: 
NWS Missoula MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov