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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Billings MT
345 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

MTZ034-235-232230-
Northern Stillwater MT-Southwestern Yellowstone MT-
345 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS WILL IMPACT
SOUTHWESTERN YELLOWSTONE AND EAST CENTRAL STILLWATER COUNTIES UNTIL
430 PM MDT...

At 345 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of thunderstorms 7
miles northwest of Laurel, or 17 miles west of Billings, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

The thunderstorms will be near...
  Laurel around 350 PM MDT.
  Billings and Billings West End around 415 PM MDT.
  Billings Heights and Lockwood around 425 PM MDT.

Other locations impacted by these thunderstorms include Acton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Lightning
may occur well ahead of the gusty winds or precipitation.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 4562 10900 4584 10903 4603 10849 4566 10841
      4563 10878 4564 10878 4563 10880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 245DEG 22KT 4574 10889

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Chambers