Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 1:26PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 12:26pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 125 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24
miles northwest of The Pines Rec Area, or 25 miles southwest of
Glasgow, moving east at 20 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, Nashua, Fort Peck, The Pines Rec Area, Fort Peck Marina,
Duck Creek Rec Area, Rock Creek Rec Area, Haxby, Park Grove, The
Bentonite Plant, 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.
Area Description:
Central and Southern Valley; Garfield; McCone
Forcast Office:
NWS Glasgow MT
Sender: