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Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Flathead/Mission Valleys
Effective: 2026-09-11 @ 3:39 pm -> 2026-09-11 @ 4:15 pm
Onset: 2026-09-11 @ 3:39 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Missoula MT on 2026-09-11 @ 3:39 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 2:39PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Description: At 239 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Big Arm, or 16 miles northwest of Polson, moving east
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Big Arm, Elmo, Proctor, Dayton and Niarada.

Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Madison River Valley
Effective: 2026-09-11 @ 12:36 pm -> 2026-09-12 @ 3:45 am
Onset: 2026-09-13 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-09-13 @ 10:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Great Falls MT on 2026-09-11 @ 12:36 pm
Headline: High Wind Watch issued September 11 at 11:36AM MDT until September 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Description: * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible.

* WHERE...Madison River Valley.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.

Alert: Fire Weather Watch
Area(s): Eastern Beaverhead National Forest
Effective: 2026-09-11 @ 11:27 am -> 2026-09-12 @ 2:00 pm
Onset: 2026-09-13 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-09-13 @ 9:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Missoula MT on 2026-09-11 @ 11:27 am
Headline: Fire Weather Watch issued September 11 at 10:27AM MDT until September 13 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Description: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST BEAVERHEAD...

The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Fire Weather
Watch.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 111.

* TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 15 to 25 percent.

* Strongest winds and lowest RH will be across the southern half of
the zone.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

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