NWS Great Falls MTHW.W 0035October 23, 2026
High Wind Warning: Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Toole and Liberty and Hill County, MT
The National Weather Service office in Great Falls issued a high wind warning for Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Toole and Liberty and Hill County in Montana, in force until 3:00 p.m. local time on October 23. It was the 35th high wind warning the NWS office in Great Falls issued in 2026. Montana had 1 high wind warning in October 2026, against 6 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Montana's high wind warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 4 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Great Falls MT
- Area
- Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Toole and Liberty and Hill County
- State
- Montana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:32 a.m. MDT, October 23, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. MDT, October 23, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 p.m. MDT, October 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KTFX HW.W 0035
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
High Wind Warnings in Montana since 2008Every warning type in Montana
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph, with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Toole and Liberty, and Hill County. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 3 PM MDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
What the agency told people to do
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
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