Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Montana Counties
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NOAA issued it on June 27, 2026, 8 weeks 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 parts of Golden Valley, Musselshell, Stillwater and Yellowstone counties in Montana until 3:45 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Montana
- Issued
- June 27, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Montana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Billings MT. The alert is effective from June 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM MDT until June 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern Golden Valley County, Southwestern Musselshell County, Northeastern Stillwater County, and Northwestern Yellowstone County in central Montana. Locations impacted include Broadview, Lavina, Comanche and Hailstone Wildlife Refuge. This does not include the City of Billings.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 2:45 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles southeast of Ryegate, or 32 miles north of Columbus, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 3:45 PM MDT on June 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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