Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 4:52PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 3:52pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 452 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and wind
extending from 12 miles northeast of Harlowton to 14 miles northwest
of Absarokee moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Ryegate, Deadmans Basin Reservoir, Absarokee, Lavina,
Judith Gap, Rapelje, Hailstone Wildlife Refuge, Franklin, Halfbreed
Lake Wildlife, Shawmut, Reed Point, Molt, Greycliff and Park City.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northern Stillwater; Golden Valley; Judith Gap; Beartooth Foothills; Northern Sweet Grass; Southern Wheatland
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov