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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1245 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026
MTZ305-306-310-311-314-318-142300-
/O.EXT.KTFX.HW.W.0024.260514T0645Z-260515T0600Z/
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: CHINOOK, HARLEM, ROCKY BOY,
FLOWEREE, LEWISTOWN, FORT BENTON, CARTER, FORT BELKNAP, HAVRE,
HILGER, ZURICH, AND HOGELAND
1245 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
* 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...UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.
* 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.
MTZ301>303-307-308-315-142300-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260515T0600Z/
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: MARIAS PASS, LINCOLN, CHOTEAU,
SANTA RITA, ETHRIDGE, ROGERS PASS, PENDROY, KIOWA, FLESHER PASS,
DUPUYER, CUT BANK, BABB, BROWNING, EAST GLACIER PARK, MACDONALD
PASS, BYNUM, HEART BUTTE, SAINT MARY, MARYSVILLE, AND LOGAN PASS
1245 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT
* 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...UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.
* 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.
MTZ304-309-312-313-142300-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260515T0000Z/
EASTERN TOOLE AND LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA AND EASTERN TETON-
CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT-JUDITH BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: JOPLIN, GREAT FALLS, WINDHAM,
HOBSON, MOCCASIN, SHELBY, CONRAD, WHITLASH, LEDGER, BENCHLAND,
DEVON, GEYSER, STANFORD, BRADY, CHESTER, LOTHAIR, RAYNESFORD, AND
GALATA
1245 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.
* WHERE...EASTERN TOOLE AND LIBERTY COUNTIES, EASTERN PONDERA AND
EASTERN TETON COUNTIES, CASCADE COUNTY BELOW 5000FT, AND JUDITH
BASIN COUNTY AND JUDITH GAP.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY CREATE LOCALLY
REDUCED VISIBILITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
MTZ316-319-142300-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-260515T0000Z/
GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS-HELENA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: WOLF CREEK, HELENA, CANYON
CREEK, AND CRAIG
1245 AM MDT THU MAY 14 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
* WHERE...GATES OF THE MOUNTAINS AND HELENA VALLEY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND
CAUSE 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.
RG
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