Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:26PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 426 PM MDT, Trained spotters reported a shower 6 miles northwest
of Divide, or 19 miles southwest of Butte, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Butte, Silver Bow, Walkerville, Divide, Newcomb, Nissler, Ramsay
and Janney.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Butte/Blackfoot Region
Forcast Office:
NWS Missoula MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov