Montana Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/01/2026 14:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 3:58PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 1, 2026 - 2:58pm
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 358 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles east of Crow Agency to 7 miles northeast of Lodge Grass, or extending from 18 miles southeast of Hardin to 27 miles southeast of Hardin, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, penny size hail, and brief heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Busby, Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation 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