Montana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/13/2026 20:28

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 9:28PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 13, 2026 - 8:28pm
Expires: 
May 13, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
At 927 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort Peck, or 11 miles southeast of Glasgow, moving 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... Glasgow, Wolf Point, Poplar, Nashua, Fort Peck, Duck Creek Rec Area, Lustre, Fort Peck Marina, Frazer, St. Marie, Rock Creek Rec Area, Oswego, Park Grove, Volt, Baylor, Larslan, and Whatley.
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for northeastern Montana.
Area Description: 
Central and Southern Valley; Western Roosevelt; Garfield; McCone; Richland; Northern Valley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Glasgow MT