Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Montana
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NOAA issued it on May 21, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Great Falls has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, and Judith Basin counties in Montana until 3:30 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Montana
- Issued
- May 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Great Falls MT
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Montana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Great Falls, MT. The alert is effective from 2:46 PM MDT on May 13, 2026, until 3:30 PM MDT on May 13, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Judith Basin County, west central Fergus County, south central Chouteau County, and southeastern Cascade County in central Montana. Locations impacted include Stanford, Geraldine, Denton, Hobson, Geyser, Neihart, Raynesford, Windham, Moccasin, Monarch, Ackley Lake State Park, Sapphire Village, Utica, Danvers, Coffee Creek, Square Butte, and Benchland.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles southwest of Geyser to 18 miles southwest of Stanford to 27 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 3:30 PM MDT on May 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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