Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/07/2026 17:07

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 6:07PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 7, 2026 - 5:07pm
Expires: 
July 7, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 607 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles west of Crescent Lake, or 27 miles west of Mammoth, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Gallatin County.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Great Falls MT