Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 3:11PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 2:11pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 311 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Townsend to 7 miles
southwest of Alder. Movement was northeast at 40 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...
Bozeman, Townsend, White Sulphur Springs, Virginia City, Belgrade,
Three Forks, Manhattan, Ennis, Pony, Alder, Toston, Harrison, Big
Sky, Cameron, Missouri Headwaters State Park, Radersburg, Maudlow,
Four Corners, Amsterdam, and Silos.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; 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