Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/26/2026 17:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 6:01PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 26, 2026 - 5:01pm
Expires: 
August 26, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 601 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Fort Shaw to 12 miles southeast of Cascade. Movement was northeast at 15 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... Great Falls, Cascade, Ulm, Eden, Stockett, Vaughn, and First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Cascade County below 5000ft; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov