Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/24/2026 01:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 2:43AM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 24, 2026 - 1:43am
Expires: 
July 24, 2026 - 2:30am
Description: 
At 243 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 26 miles north of Ryegate to 19 miles northwest of Columbus, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ryegate, Deadmans Basin Reservoir, Lavina, Franklin, Hailstone Wildlife Refuge, Rapelje, Shawmut and Halfbreed Lake Wildlife.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Musselshell; Northern Stillwater; Golden Valley; Judith Gap; Northern Sweet Grass; Southern Wheatland
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov