Montana Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/08/2026 21:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 10:39PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 8, 2026 - 9:39pm
Expires: 
July 8, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description: 
At 1039 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles northwest of Hardin to 22 miles south of Ballantine, or extending from 9 miles northwest of Hardin to 18 miles west of Hardin, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Weather observing stations east of Billings have reported wind gusts up to 45 mph. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hardin and Crow Agency.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Big Horn
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT