Montana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/13/2026 19:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 8:09PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 13, 2026 - 7:09pm
Expires: 
May 13, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 809 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front extending from 13 miles southeast of Ballantine to 10 miles northwest of Fort Smith, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Brief reduction to visibility due to blowing dirt and dust is possible. Locations impacted include... Hardin, Lodge Grass, Crow Agency, St. Xavier and Crow Indian Reservation.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Big Horn; Southern Big Horn
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov