Billings, Montana

Regional Weather Alerts


Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Southern Big Horn; Bighorn Canyon; Pryor/Northern Bighorn Mountains
Effective: 11apeor27ap
Onset: 11apeor27ap -> 11apeor15ap
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Billings MT on 11apeor27ap
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 9:27PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Description: At 927 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southwest of Fort Smith, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail, along with
frequent lightning and brief heavy rain.

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...
Fort Smith, Bighorn Canyon and Crow Indian Reservation.