Montana Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/17/2026 17:58

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 17 at 6:58PM MDT until July 17 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 17, 2026 - 5:58pm
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
SVRTFX The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Teton County in north central Montana... Southwestern Chouteau County in north central Montana... Northwestern Cascade County in central Montana... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 657 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fort Shaw to 8 miles southeast of Great Falls, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 650PM, a 56 mph wind gust and pea sized hail was reported 5 miles south of Great Falls. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Great Falls, Black Eagle, Fort Shaw, Malmstrom Afb, Stockett, Tracy, Vaughn, First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, Centerville, Sun River, Ulm, Sand Coulee, and Simms.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Cascade, MT; Chouteau, MT; Teton, MT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Great Falls MT