Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/15/2026 17:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 15 at 6:01PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 15, 2026 - 5:01pm
Expires: 
July 15, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 601 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 16 miles north of Shepherd to 16 miles north of Fort Smith, or extending from 21 miles south of Roundup to 22 miles southwest of Hardin, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Ballantine, Worden, Huntley, Pompeys Pillar and Crow Indian Reservation.
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; Southern Big Horn; Northeastern Yellowstone; Southwestern Yellowstone
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov