Montana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/06/2026 22:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 11:53PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 6, 2026 - 10:53pm
Expires: 
May 6, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description: 
At 1153 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers near Big Timber, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Localized wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Expect sudden cross winds on I-90 west of Columbus. Locations impacted include... Big Timber, Greycliff, Reed Point and Mc Leod.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Stillwater; Beartooth Foothills; Northern Sweet Grass
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov