Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 2:43PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 1:43pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 243 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms 13 miles northwest of Billings West End, or 16 miles
northwest of Billings, moving east and a little southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Billings, Billings Heights, Billings West End, Lockwood, Shepherd,
Huntley, Worden, Ballantine, Acton, Comanche and Molt.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Northern Stillwater; Northeastern Yellowstone; Southwestern Yellowstone
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov