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High Wind Warning 27, NWS Great Falls, MT

June 28, 20265 counties in Montana

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this high wind warning at Jun 28, 2026, 10:31 AM MDT for 5 counties in Montana. It took effect at Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 13 hr. 17 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 28, 2026, 10:31 AM MDT (16:31 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 28, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired: Jun 29, 2026, 1:17 AM MDT
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Great Falls, MT

Counties Blaine County, MT, Chouteau County, MT, Hill County, MT, Liberty County, MT, Toole County, MT

The radar

The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 28, 3:30 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 55	15 S Whitlash, MT	Mesonet station GW4063 EAGLE CREEK COLONY.
Jun 28, 3:30 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	14 Nnw Joplin, MT	Mesonet station DW4821 Chester.
Jun 28, 3:30 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 59	6 S Whitlash, MT	Mesonet station GW3546 WHITLASH SEVEN SOUTH.
Jun 28, 3:30 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 59	Sunburst, MT	Mesonet station MTSUN Sunburst (MT DOT).
Jun 28, 3:30 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 63	8 Ene Ferdig, MT	Mesonet station MTM53 MDA Oilmont.
Jun 28, 3:45 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 61	14 Nnw Joplin, MT	Mesonet station DW4821 Chester.
Jun 28, 3:45 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	Sunburst, MT	Mesonet station MTSUN Sunburst (MT DOT).
Jun 28, 4:15 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	6 Nnw Sunburst, MT	Mesonet station MTSWT Sweetgrass (MT DOT).
Jun 28, 4:30 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 59	16 Nne Rudyard, MT	Mesonet station FW1664 Hingham.
Jun 28, 4:30 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 64	14 Nnw Joplin, MT	Mesonet station DW4821 Chester.
Jun 28, 4:45 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	17 N Joplin, MT	Mesonet station GW0625 Joplin 17 North.
Jun 28, 5:00 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	20 N Rudyard, MT	Mesonet station EW1937 Goldstone.
Jun 28, 6:00 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 59	13 N Chester, MT	Mesonet station DW4776 Chester.
Jun 28, 6:20 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 60	4 W Havre, MT	ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport.
Jun 28, 7:00 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 56	2 E Inverness, MT	Mesonet station MTINV Inverness (MT DOT).
Jun 28, 7:00 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 57	Joplin, MT	Mesonet station GW0416 Joplin.
Jun 28, 9:25 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 70	4 W Havre, MT	ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The text

As transmitted.

115 
WWUS75 KTFX 281631
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1031 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

MTZ304-290600-
/O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0027.260628T1800Z-260629T0600Z/
Eastern Toole and Liberty-
Including the cities of Shelby, Devon, Chester, Joplin, Galata,
Whitlash, and Lothair
1031 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Toole and Liberty.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Leafed out trees may see higher impacts
  compared to a similar event in the winter.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around
or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

MTZ305-310-311-290900-
/O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0027.260628T2100Z-260629T0900Z/
Hill County-Western and Central Chouteau County-Bears Paw
Mountains and Southern Blaine-
Including the cities of Floweree, Fort Benton, Carter, Havre, and
Rocky Boy
1031 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM MDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...West to southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Hill County, and
  Western and Central Chouteau County.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile
  vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Leafed out trees may see higher impacts
  compared to a similar event in the winter.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around
or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

AM

3 follow-up statements

519 
WWUS75 KTFX 290342
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
942 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

MTZ304-290600-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260629T0600Z/
Eastern Toole and Liberty-
Including the cities of Chester, Galata, Joplin, Whitlash, Shelby,
Lothair, and Devon
942 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Eastern Toole and Liberty.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will 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.

&&

$$

MTZ305-310-311-290900-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260629T0900Z/
Hill County-Western and Central Chouteau County-Bears Paw
Mountains and Southern Blaine-
Including the cities of Fort Benton, Carter, Floweree, Rocky Boy, and
Havre
942 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...West to southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70
  mph.

* WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Hill County, and
  Western and Central Chouteau County.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will 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.

&&

$$

Dzomba

358 
WWUS75 KTFX 290542
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1142 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

MTZ304-290645-
/O.EXP.KTFX.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260629T0600Z/
Eastern Toole and Liberty-
Including the cities of Chester, Galata, Joplin, Whitlash, Shelby,
Lothair, and Devon
1142 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

The threat for strong winds has ended.

$$

MTZ305-310-311-290900-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260629T0900Z/
Hill County-Western and Central Chouteau County-Bears Paw
Mountains and Southern Blaine-
Including the cities of Fort Benton, Carter, Floweree, Rocky Boy, and
Havre
1142 PM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...West to southwest winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70
  mph.

* WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Hill County, and
  Western and Central Chouteau County.

* WHEN...Until 3 AM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will 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.

&&

$$

Dzomba

484 
WWUS75 KTFX 290717
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
117 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026

MTZ305-310-311-290830-
/O.CAN.KTFX.HW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260629T0900Z/
Hill County-Western and Central Chouteau County-Bears Paw
Mountains and Southern Blaine-
Including the cities of Rocky Boy, Fort Benton, Floweree, Havre, and
Carter
117 AM MDT Mon Jun 29 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The threat for strong winds has ended.

$$

Brusda

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Jun 28, 4:39 AM MDT, 5 hours 52 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Periods of rain and mountain snow to continue through Monday.
Below normal temperatures early this week will warm back up to seasonal normals by midweek.
Showers and thunderstorms most days Tue thru Fri, with some strong storms possible.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 4:39 AM MDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
439 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Periods of rain and mountain snow to continue through Monday.

- Below normal temperatures early this week will warm back up to
  seasonal normals by midweek.

- Showers and thunderstorms most days Tue thru Fri, with some
  strong storms possible.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

 - Meteorological Overview:
Overall the summer storm is on track and continues to affect a
good portion of the CWA this morning. Precipitation has been a bit
below what was forecasted along the Hi-line from Glacier Park
eastward to Harlem, otherwise, the storm seems to be on track.
Rainfall reports of 1 to 2 inches are common over Southwest MT,
with the rain changing to snow for elevations mostly above 7000
feet over Southwest MT. About 0.25 to 0.75 inches of rain has
fallen over Central MT, in the Helena, Great Falls, and Lewistown
areas so far. The upper level low will slowly transition from
Southwest MT to North Central MT later today. As this occurs, the
heavier precipitation will also shift from the Southwest to North
Central MT later today and into tonight. Overall, expect periods
of precipitation today with Southwest MT harder hit this morning
and North Central MT harder hit this afternoon and into the day on
Monday. There will be some breaks in the precip and thunderstorms
mixed in from time to time as well. At this time, no severe
storms are expected through Monday.

The upper level low pulls away on Tue, ending the widespread
precipitation and allowing temperatures to return to near normal
fairly quickly.

For Wed through Fri...and new upper level low will develop to our
west, resulting in a moist/unstable southwesterly flow aloft over
our CWA. This will result in daily chances for
showers/thunderstorms over a good portion of the CWA. Some of
these storms could be severe later in the week, along with produce
some heavy rainfall.

For next weekend, drier air is forecast to move into the area
starting on the 4th of July and continuing into Sun. A few showers
linger on Saturday, mostly over the eastern portions of the CWA,
otherwise it is looking mostly dry, with afternoon temperatures
near normal.

 - Forecast Confidence & Scenarios:
The current winter statements will remain in place. Snotel sites
this morning are not reporting much snow accumulation, most likely
because of melting. That being said, impactful snowfall is still
expected throughout the day today and into tonight for higher
elevations of Southwest MT.

The flood watch will continue for Glacier Park for now. The
forecast models continue to prog heavier precipitation tonight
into Monday for Glacier Park, with some areas getting over 3
inches of rainfall. Should the rainfall amounts decrease, the
flood watch might be cancelled early.

Looking ahead to Wed thru Fri...there is the potential that a
few severe storms could occur, along with some storms producing
heavy rainfall. It is possible excessive rainfall for flash
flooding over severe risks could be introduced into the forecast
later this week. Brusda

&&

.AVIATION...
28/12Z TAF Period

Periods of widespread rain will affect North Central MT through
the period, with a mix of rain and snow over Southwest MT through
the period. Precipitation could be heavy at times. Any
thunderstorms should be isolated. Mountains/passes will be
obscured across the CWA through the period. Brusda

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Periods of rain will continue to affect the CWA from today
through Monday. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
still expected by Monday.

In the Glacier Park region, rainfall is expected to be a bit
heavier, possibly up to 4 inches. Additionally, with some high
elevation snow still left, the combination of rainfall/snowmelt
could lead to some flooding on the east side of Glacier National
Park. Thus a flood watch has been issued for this region starting
on Sunday. Should later forecast today decrease the projected
rainfall amounts, the flood watch might be cancelled.

Additional flood statement might be needed if rainfall amounts
start to exceed 3 inches elsewhere across the CWA. Brusda

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
GTF  58  46  59  48 /  90  90  90  90
CTB  62  47  62  48 /  90 100 100  80
HLN  54  45  57  47 / 100 100 100  80
BZN  51  39  54  41 / 100  90 100  80
WYS  48  29  47  32 /  90  80 100  70
DLN  49  36  54  39 / 100 100  90  40
HVR  66  47  66  48 /  80  90  90  80
LWT  56  41  57  43 / 100  80  70  80

&&

.TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch from this evening through Tuesday morning for East
Glacier Park Region.

Winter Weather Advisory until noon MDT Monday for Elkhorn and
Boulder Mountains-Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and
Centennial Mountains-Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead
Mountains.

Winter Storm Warning until noon MDT Monday for Northwest
Beaverhead County.

&&

http://www.weather.gov/greatfalls

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 28, 5:39 AM MDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
539 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     Snow             18 W Grant              44.99N 113.44W
06/28/2026  E4.0 Inch        Beaverhead         MT   Mesonet

            Estimated 4 inches of new snowfall in the
            past 6 hours at Lemhi Ridge Snotel.
            Elevation is near 8100 feet.

&&

Brusda

Local storm report, Jun 28, 8:55 AM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
855 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0755 AM     Rain             2 SE Montana City       46.52N 111.90W
06/28/2026  M1.06 Inch       Jefferson          MT   Trained Spotter

            Event total rain so far.

&&

AM

Local storm report, Jun 28, 9:00 AM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
900 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     Snow             18 W Grant              44.99N 113.44W
06/28/2026  E6.0 Inch        Beaverhead         MT   Mesonet

            Snotel equipment at Lemhi Ridge estimates 6
            inches snow over the past 12 hours.

&&

AM

Local storm report, Jun 28, 9:01 AM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
901 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 AM     Snow             16 SSW Jackson          45.17N 113.58W
06/28/2026  E6.0 Inch        Beaverhead         MT   Mesonet

            Snotel equipment at Darkhorse Lake estimates
            6 inches new snow over the past 12 hours.

&&

AM

Local storm report, Jun 28, 9:14 AM MDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
914 AM MDT Sun Jun 28 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 AM     Rain             6 N Bozeman             45.76N 111.04W
06/28/2026  M2.10 Inch       Gallatin           MT   Trained Spotter

            Event total rainfall so far. 1.55 inches in
            the last 12 hours.

&&

AM

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.