Montana Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/13/2026 12:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 1:13PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 13, 2026 - 12:13pm
Expires: 
April 13, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 113 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm 9 miles south of Ridgeway, or 38 miles south of Ekalaka, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Ridgeway and Capitol.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Carter
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT