Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 2:28PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 1:28pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 227 PM MDT, a line of strong thunderstorms extended from 21 miles
north of North Browning to 21 miles southeast of Heart Butte.
Movement was east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...60 mph wind gusts reported near Browning.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cut Bank, Conrad, Valier, Sunburst, Kevin, Sweet Grass, Dupuyer,
Ethridge, Bynum, Santa Rita, and Pendroy.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov