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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 12:27 AM May. 14, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Phillips County in northeastern Montana... Petroleum County in northeastern Montana... Garfield County in northeastern Montana... Southwestern Valley County in northeastern Montana... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 627 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles north of Hays to 10 miles southeast of Mosby, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Malta, Jordan, Winnett, Zortman, Dodson, Sand Springs, Fourchette, U L Bend Rec Area, Hillside, Brusett, Crooked Creek Rec Area, Flatwillow, Devils Creek Rec Area, Edwards, Cohagen, Mosby, Phillips, Wagner, Landusky, and Sun Prairie. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 9:53 PM May. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 201 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MONTANA GARFIELD PETROLEUM PHILLIPS VALLEY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF FORT PECK, GLASGOW, JORDAN, MALTA, OPHEIM, SACO, WHITEWATER, WINNETT, AND ZORTMAN.
High Wind Warning
Issued: 9:02 PM May. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern Valley, Garfield, Northern Phillips, Northern Valley, Petroleum, and Southwest Phillips Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Showers and/or thunderstorms in the area will likely produce the highest wind gusts this evening. These gusts could reach 80 mph.
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:51 PM May. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR ALL FIRE WEATHER ZONES... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 120, 122, 134, 135, 136, and 137. * WIND...Southeast at 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph, then suddenly switching to the West beginning this evening. * HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent today. 20 percent Thursday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated late-day thunderstorms possible. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. &&
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