{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.a401d544d9e6f750d510dd8ffd80c23146e864cb.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued May 14 at 11:41AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-14","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.a401d544d9e6f750d510dd8ffd80c23146e864cb.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Great Falls MT"},"word_count":139,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued May 14 at 11:41AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty; Hill County; Northern Blaine County; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Western and Central Chouteau County; Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Cascade County below 5000ft; Judith Basin County and Judith Gap; Fergus County below 4500ft\n**Issued by:** NWS Great Falls MT\n**Sent:** 2026-05-14T11:41:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-14T11:41:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-14T18:00:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nBlowing dust is reducing visibility across portions of the plains\nof North-central Montana. Blowing dust will continue to reduce\nvisibility through the rest of this afternoon into early this\nevening. This afternoon expect widespread visibility as low as 6\nmiles with localized visibility reductions as low as 1 mile.\n\nIf traveling across North-central Montana this afternoon use\ncaution and be prepared for reduced visibility."}