Montana Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/23/2026 00:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 1:15AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 23, 2026 - 12:15am
Expires: 
April 23, 2026 - 1:15am
Description: 
At 115 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 25 miles north of Hysham to 9 miles northeast of Fromberg, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated along with automated wind reports. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Billings, Hardin, Hysham, Custer, Laurel, Melstone, Ballantine, Worden, Crow Agency, Huntley, Shepherd, Lockwood, Billings Heights, Billings West End, Pryor, Musselshell, Bighorn, Pompeys Pillar, Ingomar and St. Xavier. A gust of 58 mph was reported at the Billings airport as this line of showers moved through around 1am.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Musselshell; Treasure; Northern Rosebud; Northern Big Horn; Southern Big Horn; Southeastern Carbon; Bighorn Canyon; Northeastern Yellowstone; Southwestern Yellowstone
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov