Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/15/2026 16:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 15 at 5:21PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 15, 2026 - 4:21pm
Expires: 
July 15, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 521 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles northwest of Shepherd to 15 miles south of Lockwood, or extending from 17 miles north of Billings to 16 miles southeast of Billings, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Billings, Huntley, Shepherd, Lockwood, Billings Heights, Worden and Ballantine.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Northern Big Horn; Northeastern Yellowstone; Southwestern Yellowstone
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov