Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/03/2026 17:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 3 at 6:58PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 3, 2026 - 5:58pm
Expires: 
July 3, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 658 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Joliet, or 15 miles southeast of Columbus, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Joliet, Fromberg, Pryor, Rockvale, Silesia, Edgar, Park City, Boyd and Cooney Reservoir State Park.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Stillwater; Red Lodge Foothills; Southern Big Horn; Northern Carbon; Southwestern Yellowstone
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT