Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/08/2026 17:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 6:21PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 5:21pm
Expires: 
July 8, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 621 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Bozeman, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 east central Gallatin County.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Great Falls MT