Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Golden Valley and Wheatland Counties, MT
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NOAA issued it on May 21, 2026, 3 months 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 Golden Valley and Wheatland Counties in central Montana until 5:45 PM MDT on May 13.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Montana
- Issued
- May 21, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Montana.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Billings, MT. The alert is effective from 4:41 PM MDT on May 13, 2026, until 5:45 PM MDT on May 13, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Golden Valley County and Wheatland County in central Montana. Impacted locations include Harlowton, Ryegate, Deadmans Basin Reservoir, Lavina, Judith Gap, Shawmut, and Franklin.
What You Should Do
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.
Expected Conditions
At 4:41 PM MDT, showers and thunderstorms producing strong winds were located along a line from 11 miles southwest of Harlowton to 15 miles south of Ryegate, moving northeast at 50 mph. Radar indicated 60 to 70 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 5:45 PM MDT on May 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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