Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 11 at 1:26PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 12:26pm
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 124 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near East Helena to 7 miles east of Boulder.
Movement was north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and accumulating pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Helena, Townsend, East Helena, Montana City, Wickes, York, Rimini,
Alhambra, Corbin, Spring Meadow Lake State Park, Elkhorn State Park,
Winston, Silos, Clancy, Black Sandy State Park, Jefferson City, and
Goose Bay.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Canyon Ferry Lake, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass; Gates of the Mountains; Helena Valley; Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains; Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT
Sender: