Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 645 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong
thunderstorm 11 miles east of Cascade, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Great Falls, Cascade, Belt, Black Eagle, Sluice Boxes State Park,
Malmstrom Afb, Eden, Stockett, Tracy, First Peoples Buffalo Jump
State Park, Centerville, Armington, Ulm, and Sand Coulee.
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