WWUS85 KBYZ 082357 SPSBYZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Billings MT 557 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 MTZ036-138-WYZ199-090045- Powder River MT-Sheridan Foothills WY-Southern Big Horn MT- 557 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN POWDER RIVER...SOUTHEASTERN BIG HORN AND EASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM MDT... At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 40 miles south of Ashland to 30 miles east of Sheridan, or extending from 35 miles northeast of Sheridan to 30 miles east of Sheridan, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Clearmont, Leiter, Arvada and Moorhead. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4471 10657 4482 10650 4517 10664 4516 10583 4500 10582 4500 10591 4499 10593 4499 10602 4487 10602 4486 10601 4456 10601 4456 10622 TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 275DEG 25KT 4504 10633 4480 10629 4471 10636 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Matos