Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 6:48PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 5:48pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 648 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending
from 14 miles east of Ryegate to over Absarokee, moving southeast at
40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. Localized wind gusts over 50 mph have been
reported along this line of showers.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Columbus, Absarokee, Broadview, Lavina, Halfbreed Lake Wildlife,
Molt, Hailstone Wildlife Refuge, Comanche, Rapelje, Park City and
Acton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Gusty winds will likely arrive without precipitation or thunder.
Area Description:
Musselshell; Northern Stillwater; Golden Valley; Beartooth Foothills; Southwestern Yellowstone
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov