Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Billings MT
1037 PM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026

MTZ057-173-235-250530-
Northern Big Horn MT-Northeastern Yellowstone MT-Southwestern
Yellowstone MT-
1037 PM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL YELLOWSTONE
AND NORTH CENTRAL BIG HORN COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM MDT...

At 1037 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from 13 miles north of Shepherd to 19 miles
southeast of Lockwood, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Hardin, Ballantine, Worden and Pompeys Pillar.

This does not include the City of Billings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 4613 10840 4615 10840 4626 10815 4626 10803
      4631 10803 4631 10801 4633 10801 4638 10790
      4600 10765 4562 10754 4552 10819 4582 10819
      4613 10844
TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 252DEG 30KT 4613 10843 4588 10826 4560 10819

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

$$

Arends

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Billings MT
1017 PM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026

MTZ029-173-235-250500-
Musselshell MT-Northeastern Yellowstone MT-Southwestern
Yellowstone MT-
1017 PM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MUSSELSHELL AND
NORTHWESTERN YELLOWSTONE COUNTIES UNTIL 11 PM MDT...

At 1017 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles north of Billings, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Mainly rural areas of South Central Musselshell and Northwestern
  Yellowstone Counties.

This does not include the City of Billings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 4613 10872 4632 10835 4605 10817 4598 10871
      4609 10880
TIME...MOT...LOC 0415Z 241DEG 30KT 4605 10869

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

$$

Arends

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
1025 PM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026

MTZ324-325-328-330-250515-
Madison River Valley MT-Missouri Headwaters MT-
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains MT-
Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft MT-
1025 PM MDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN MADISON AND CENTRAL
GALLATIN COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM MDT...

At 1024 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from near Virginia City to 14 miles southeast of Ennis.
Movement was east at 30 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...
Virginia City, Ennis, Norris, Big Sky, Mcallister, Jeffers, and
Cameron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4533 11206 4571 11170 4528 11103 4508 11104
      4507 11106 4511 11110 4505 11115 4501 11110
      4483 11110 4478 11119
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 248DEG 25KT 4535 11189 4521 11150

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Moldan