Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 3:51PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 13, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 348 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms across
northern Gallatin, Broadwater and Meagher counties, moving northeast
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph with locally higher gusts in
addition to lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bozeman, White Sulphur Springs, Fort Logan On The Smith River, Newlan
Creek Reservoir, Maudlow, Lennep, Ringling, Martinsdale, Trident,
Checkerboard, Fort Logan, and Missouri Headwaters State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
south central, central and southwestern Montana.
Area Description:
Little Belt and Highwood Mountains; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Meagher County Valleys; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Gallatin Valley; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender: