Special Weather Statement Montana | Effective 04/02/2026 12:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 2 at 1:38PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 12:38pm
Expires: 
April 2, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 138 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a shower 17 miles north of Big Timber, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and 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... Melville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Northern Sweet Grass; Melville Foothills
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov