Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 3:26PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 2:26pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 325 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Choteau to 6 miles southwest of Great
Falls to 20 miles northwest of White Sulphur Springs. Movement was
northeast at 35 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, Choteau, Fort Benton, Fairfield, Belt, Dutton,
Geraldine, Brady, Highwood, Black Eagle, Geyser, Power, Carter,
Neihart, Fort Logan On The Smith River, Floweree, Eden, Fort Logan,
Stockett, and First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Southern High Plains; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Western and Central Chouteau County; Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov