WWUS85 KBYZ 082205 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 405 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 MTZ057-138-082300- Northern Big Horn MT-Southern Big Horn MT- 405 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BIG HORN COUNTY UNTIL 5 PM MDT... At 405 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 12 miles north of Fort Smith, or 21 miles southwest of Hardin, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... St. Xavier. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4537 10798 4552 10793 4558 10786 4551 10750 4525 10765 TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 290DEG 10KT 4548 10784 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Matos