Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 10:45PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 9:45pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1043 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and thunderstorms
with strong wind gusts moving northward through Beaverhead County.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Dillon, Sheridan, Alder, Grant, Beaverhead Rock State Park, Polaris,
Bannack, Laurin, Clark Canyon, Bannack State Park, and Glen.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov