Montana Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/13/2026 17:26

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 6:26PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 13, 2026 - 5:26pm
Expires: 
May 13, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 626 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms producing gusty winds extending from 7 miles north of Forsyth to 15 miles southeast of Ashland, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Miles City, Colstrip, Forsyth, Hysham, Ashland, Volborg, Lame Deer, Rosebud, Birney, Brandenberg, Hathaway, Moon Creek Ranch, Garland, Cartersville, Twelve Mile Dam, Birney Village, Matthews Recreation Area, Strawberry Hill Recreation Area, Angela and Sonnette.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Treasure; Northern Rosebud; Custer; Powder River; Southern Rosebud
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT