Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 10:46PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 9:46pm
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1045 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 28 miles west of Choteau to
19 miles southwest of Belt. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Great Falls, Conrad, Choteau, Cascade, Fairfield, Belt, Valier,
Dutton, Brady, Highwood, Heart Butte, Augusta, East Glacier Park
Village, Black Eagle, East Glacier Park, Fort Shaw, Power, Carter,
Dupuyer, and Marias Pass.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Western and Central Chouteau County; Cascade County below 5000ft; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov