Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Eastern Montana Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 29, 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Garfield, McCone, Prairie, and Valley counties in northeastern Montana until 5:45 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Montana
- Issued
- April 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS
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 Northeastern Montana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Glasgow, MT. It is effective from 4:44 PM MDT until 5:45 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Eastern Garfield County, Southwestern Valley County, Central McCone County, and Northwestern Prairie County in northeastern Montana. Specific locations impacted include Circle, Jordan, The Pines Rec Area, Brockway, Hell Creek Rec Area, Flowing Wells Rest Area, Nelson Creek Rec Area, Rock Creek Rec Area, Brusett, Van Norman, Haxby, Weldon, and Watkins.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 4:44 PM MDT on April 22, 2026, until 5:45 PM MDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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