Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 5:03PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 7, 2026 - 4:03pm
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 503 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms
extending from 13 miles south of Lockwood to over Red Lodge, or
extending from 13 miles southeast of Billings to over Red Lodge,
moving southeast at 30 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...
Red Lodge, Bridger, Fromberg, Pryor, Fort Smith, Bearcreek, Warren,
Edgar, Belfry, Bighorn Lake, Fox, Washoe and Crow Indian
Reservation.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Red Lodge Foothills; Southern Big Horn; Southeastern Carbon; Bighorn Canyon; Northern Carbon; Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains; Southwestern Yellowstone
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender: