Montana Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/13/2026 13:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 2:51PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 1:51pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 251 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm 21 miles southeast of Hillside, or 24 miles north of Miles City, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Custer County.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Custer
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov