Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 4:56PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 29, 2026 - 3:56pm
Expires:
May 29, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 456 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 17 miles southwest of Big Arm to 9 miles
east of Ronan, or extending from 20 miles west of Polson to 16 miles
southeast of Polson, moving north 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...
Polson, Ronan, Kerr, Jette, Rocky Point, Kings Point, Pablo, Turtle
Lake, Big Arm, Finley Point, Round Butte, Dayton, Elmo, Kicking
Horse, Niarada and Lonepine.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on or near Flathead Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from
the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
West Glacier Region; Flathead/Mission Valleys; Potomac/Seeley Lake Region
Forcast Office:
NWS Missoula MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov