Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Custer County, MT
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NOAA issued it on August 17, 2026, 6 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Billings has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Custer County in southeastern Montana until 6:00 PM MDT on August 17, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Custer County, Montana
- Issued
- August 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Billings MT
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Custer County, Montana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Billings MT. The alert is effective from August 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM MDT until August 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
Central Custer County in southeastern Montana. Locations impacted include Mizpah. The storm was located 18 miles east of Miles City at the time of issuance.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 5:16 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles east of Miles City, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:16 PM MDT to 6:00 PM MDT on August 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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