Montana Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/16/2026 20:14

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 9:14PM MDT until July 16 at 10:15PM MDT by NWS Billings MT
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 16, 2026 - 8:14pm
Expires: 
July 16, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 914 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Billings West End, or 12 miles northwest of Billings, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Billings, Billings West End, Billings Heights, Lockwood, Shepherd, Acton and Comanche.
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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Yellowstone, MT
Forcast Office: 
NWS Billings MT