Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 4:24PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 5, 2026 - 3:24pm
Expires:
July 5, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 423 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Whitehall to 9 miles north of Harrison to
13 miles south of Three Forks. Movement was east northeast at 30 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...
Three Forks, Manhattan, Whitehall, Harrison, Cardwell, Logan, Lewis
And Clark Caverns State Park, Trident, Willow Creek, Missouri
Headwaters State Park, Madison Buffalo Jump State Park, and
Amsterdam.
Instruction:
Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender: