Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/27/2026 16:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 5:29PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 27, 2026 - 4:29pm
Expires: 
August 27, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 528 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Hardin, 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... Hardin, Crow Agency, St. Xavier and Crow Indian Reservation.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Big Horn; Southern Big Horn; Southwestern Yellowstone
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov