Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/13/2026 18:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 13 at 7:13PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 13, 2026 - 6:13pm
Expires: 
July 13, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 711 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles east of Dillon to 11 miles north of Lima. Movement was east northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Virginia City, Ennis, Alder, Jeffers, Dell, and Laurin.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Madison River Valley; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Great Falls MT