Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/29/2026 17:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 6:51PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 29, 2026 - 5:51pm
Expires: 
August 29, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 651 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Big Timber, moving east at 30 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... Reed Point and Greycliff.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Stillwater; Beartooth Foothills; Northern Sweet Grass
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov