Montana Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/16/2026 18:28

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 7:28PM MDT until July 16 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 6:28pm
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
SVRBYZ The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East Central Golden Valley County in central Montana... Southwestern Musselshell County in central Montana... * Until 815 PM MDT. * At 728 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles east of Ryegate, or 21 miles west of Roundup, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Lavina.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds and large hail. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Golden Valley, MT; Musselshell, MT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT