Montana Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/07/2026 16:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 5:47PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 7, 2026 - 4:47pm
Expires: 
June 7, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 547 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms from Fort Smith to 20 miles north of Fort Smith, or 19 miles southwest of Hardin, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain, wind gusts up to 40 mph and up to half inch size hail. 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... Hardin, Lodge Grass, Crow Agency, Fort Smith, St. Xavier and Crow Indian Reservation. I-90 from Lodge Grass to Hardin.
Instruction: 
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Northern Big Horn; Southern Big Horn; Bighorn Canyon; Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov