Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 2:56PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 256 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 15 miles southwest of Fort Shaw to near Cascade
to 12 miles east of Wolf Creek. Movement was northeast at 20 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, Black Eagle, Fort Shaw, Eden, Stockett, Vaughn,
First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, Sun River, Tower Rock State
Park, Ulm, Sand Coulee, Simms, and Malmstrom Afb.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Southern High Plains; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Cascade County below 5000ft; Gates of the Mountains; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov