Special Weather Statement in Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains

Special Weather Statement issued July 26 at 4:42PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

• Event Start: 2026-07-26T16:42:00-06:00
• Event End: None
• Event Certainty: Observed
• Event Severity: Moderate

Event Description

At 442 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles southeast of Ennis, or 23 miles southeast of Virginia City, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Big Sky.

Event Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.