Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 9:12PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 8:12pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 911 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hell Creek Rec Area, or 18 miles north of Jordan, moving northeast at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Glasgow, Nashua, Fort Peck, Duck Creek Rec Area, Brockway, Hillside,
Hell Creek Rec Area, Flowing Wells Rest Area, St. Marie, The Pines
Rec Area, Tampico, Hinsdale, Fort Peck Marina, Frazer, Cohagen,
Nelson Creek Rec Area, Rock Creek Rec Area, Vandalia, Park Grove, and
The Bentonite Plant.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Fort Peck Lake, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Central and Southern Valley; Garfield; McCone; Prairie
Forcast Office:
NWS Glasgow MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov