Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/15/2026 13:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 2:39PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 15, 2026 - 1:39pm
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 239 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Gardiner, or 40 miles southwest of Livingston, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Corwin Springs.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Paradise Valley; Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov