Montana Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/29/2026 14:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 3:27PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 29, 2026 - 2:27pm
Expires: 
May 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 327 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles west of Frenchtown to near Florence, or extending from 18 miles northwest of Missoula to 12 miles south of Missoula, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size 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... Missoula, Lolo, Alberton, Wye, Frenchtown, Florence, Huson and Ninemile.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Lower Clark Fork Region; Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys; Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Missoula MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov