Idaho, Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/23/2026 19:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 23 at 8:38PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 23, 2026 - 7:38pm
Expires: 
July 23, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 838 PM MDT /738 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 15 miles southwest of Riverbend to 25 miles west of Woodside, or extending from 17 miles south of Superior to 26 miles west of Hamilton, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Tarkio, Powell, Lolo Pass, Lolo Hot Springs, Quartz, Cyr and Lozeau.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Clearwater Mountains; Southern Clearwater Mountains; Lower Clark Fork Region; Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Missoula MT