Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 3:13PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 313 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 15 miles northwest of Sunburst to 8 miles west
of Shelby to 15 miles west of Lothair. Movement was northeast at 45
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...
Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, Valier, Sunburst, Kevin, Lothair, Sweet
Grass, Ethridge, Oilmont, Ledger, Galata, Santa Rita, Whitlash,
Ferdig, Devon, and Dunkirk.
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; Hill County; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Western and Central Chouteau County
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov