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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1148 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
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CANYON FERRY AREA-MISSOURI HEADWATERS-MADISON RIVER VALLEY-
GALLATIN VALLEY-NORTHWEST BEAVERHEAD COUNTY-BEAVERHEAD AND
WESTERN MADISON BELOW 6000FT-RUBY MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN
BEAVERHEAD MOUNTAINS-GALLATIN AND MADISON COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND
CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: BOZEMAN, CAMERON, WISDOM,
HARRISON, GALLATIN GATEWAY, NORRIS, TOWNSEND, DILLON, CHIEF
JOSEPH PASS, WISE RIVER, ENNIS, JEFFERS, MONIDA PASS, GLEN, WEST
YELLOWSTONE, WINSTON, MCALLISTER, BANNACK, TARGHEE PASS, DEWEY,
WHITEHALL, BIG SKY, PONY, WATERLOO, BIG HOLE PASS, WILLOW CREEK,
RAYNOLDS PASS, THREE FORKS, AND TOSTON
1148 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
* WHAT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
60 MPH POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90, AND
CANYON FERRY AREA.
* WHEN...FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THERE WILL ALSO BE WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 60 AND 80 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
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EAST GLACIER PARK REGION-NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS-EASTERN GLACIER,
WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS-UPPER BLACKFOOT AND MACDONALD PASS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: LOGAN PASS, MACDONALD PASS,
CHOTEAU, DUPUYER, SANTA RITA, PENDROY, BYNUM, ROGERS PASS, KIOWA,
EAST GLACIER PARK, ETHRIDGE, FLESHER PASS, MARIAS PASS, CUT BANK,
HEART BUTTE, MARYSVILLE, BABB, SAINT MARY, BROWNING, AND LINCOLN
1148 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
THURSDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...WESTERLY WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 90 MPH
POSSIBLE ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH
ELSEWHERE.
* WHERE...THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AND
PLAINS, EASTERN GLACIER, WESTERN TOOLE, AND CENTRAL PONDERA
COUNTIES, AND UPPER BLACKFOOT AND MACDONALD PASS.
* WHEN...FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT TO DANGEROUS,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
MTZ304-312-313-132315-
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EASTERN TOOLE AND LIBERTY-CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT-JUDITH
BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: GALATA, RAYNESFORD, CHESTER,
SHELBY, GREAT FALLS, DEVON, GEYSER, JOPLIN, WHITLASH, WINDHAM,
BENCHLAND, LOTHAIR, STANFORD, HOBSON, AND MOCCASIN
1148 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM
MDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...WESTERLY WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...EASTERN TOOLE AND LIBERTY COUNTIES, CASCADE COUNTY BELOW
5000FT, AND JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND
CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
MTZ305-306-310-311-314-318-132315-
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HILL COUNTY-NORTHERN BLAINE COUNTY-WESTERN AND CENTRAL CHOUTEAU
COUNTY-BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN BLAINE-FERGUS COUNTY
BELOW 4500FT-SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: FORT BENTON, HILGER,
LEWISTOWN, ROCKY BOY, CHINOOK, FORT BELKNAP, HARLEM, CARTER,
HAVRE, ZURICH, HOGELAND, AND FLOWEREE
1148 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
THURSDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...WESTERLY WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SNOWY AND JUDITH MOUNTAINS, BEARS PAW MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHERN BLAINE, FERGUS COUNTY BELOW 4500FT, HILL COUNTY, NORTHERN
BLAINE COUNTY, AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL CHOUTEAU COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND
CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
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BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: MAUDLOW, BATTLE RIDGE PASS,
DEEP CREEK PASS, BOZEMAN PASS, AND TRIDENT
1148 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...BIG BELT, BRIDGER AND CASTLE MOUNTAINS.
* WHEN...FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND
CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THERE WILL ALSO BE WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 60 AND 80 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
MTZ309-132315-
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EASTERN PONDERA AND EASTERN TETON-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: CONRAD, BRADY, AND LEDGER
1148 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM
MDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...WESTERLY WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...EASTERN PONDERA AND EASTERN TETON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO 6 PM MDT THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND
CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
MTZ319-132315-
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HELENA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: HELENA
1148 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...WESTERLY WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
POSSIBLE.
* WHERE...HELENA VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND
CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES.
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