Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 11:43PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 10:43pm
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
At 1142 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of South
Browning to near Choteau. Movement was north at 50 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...
Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, Choteau, Browning, Valier, Heart Butte,
East Glacier Park Village, North Browning, Kiowa, South Browning,
East Glacier Park, Dupuyer, Babb and Saint Mary.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov