Montana Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/05/2026 17:52

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 6:52PM MDT until July 5 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 5:52pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 650 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Stanford to 17 miles south of Geyser, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail 6 miles southwest of Stanford. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Stanford, Windham, Benchland, and Moccasin.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Judith Basin, MT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Great Falls MT