Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 3:52PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 2:52pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 352 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles southeast of Pryor, 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...
Bighorn Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Bighorn Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from
the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be
caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Bighorn Canyon; Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Billings MT
Sender: