Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
Issued by NWS Great Falls, MT
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WWUS85 KTFX 220445
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1045 PM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
MTZ327>330-220530-
Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains MT-
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains MT-
Northwest Beaverhead County MT-
Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft MT-
1045 PM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026
...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN MADISON AND CENTRAL BEAVERHEAD COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM
MDT...
At 1043 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and thunderstorms
with strong wind gusts moving northward through Beaverhead County.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Dillon, Sheridan, Alder, Grant, Beaverhead Rock State Park, Polaris,
Bannack, Laurin, Clark Canyon, Bannack State Park, and Glen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 4565 11327 4542 11193 4479 11217 4495 11317
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 185DEG 45KT 4499 11313 4486 11227
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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