Billing Yell Nexrad Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Billing Yell Nexrad.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 4:55PM MDT until September 2 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for north central Montana.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 4:48PM MDT until September 2 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

At 447 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lothair to 15 miles west of Big Sandy to 19 miles northeast of Denton, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Great Falls, Fort Benton, Chester, Big Sandy, Belt, Geraldine, Lothair, Joplin, The Knees, Highwood, Azure, Inverness, Agency, St. Pierre, Sangrey, Boneau, Box Elder, Parker School, Black Eagle, and Carter.

Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 4:42PM MDT by NWS Glasgow MT

At 442 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Zortman, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Malta, Zortman, Dodson, Phillips, and Wagner.

Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 4:41PM MDT by NWS Billings MT

At 441 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Miles City, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Miles City, Hathaway and Matthews Recreation Area.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 4:34PM MDT until September 2 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

At 433 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Brady to 23 miles southeast of Cascade, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Great Falls, Conrad, Choteau, Cascade, Fairfield, Dutton, Brady, Black Eagle, Fort Shaw, Power, Pishkun Reservoir, Eden, Stockett, First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, Ulm, Simms, Ledger, Malmstrom Afb, Tracy, and Vaughn.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 4:26PM MDT until September 2 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

SVRTFX The National Weather Service in Great Falls has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Pondera County in north central Montana... Liberty County in north central Montana... Eastern Glacier County in north central Montana... Toole County in north central Montana... Hill County in north central Montana... North central Chouteau County in north central Montana... * Until 545 PM MDT. * At 426 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Valier to 7 miles south of Beaver Creek, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Recent observations of 70 to 80 mph winds with this line of storms. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Havre, Shelby, Cut Bank, Conrad, Chester, Valier, Sunburst, Kevin, Beaver Creek, Lothair, Joplin, Inverness, Gildford, Box Elder, Azure, Boneau, Sangrey, Sweet Grass, Hingham, and Dupuyer.

High Wind Warning issued September 2 at 2:43PM MDT until September 2 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning on Wednesday, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Madison River Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds may cause damage to trees and power lines. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 2 at 1:36PM MDT until September 2 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 644 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MONTANA CASCADE FERGUS JUDITH BASIN MEAGHER IN NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA BLAINE CHOUTEAU GLACIER HILL LIBERTY PONDERA TETON TOOLE IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA BROADWATER JEFFERSON IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA LEWIS AND CLARK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, BELT, BIG SANDY, BOULDER, BOULDER HILL, BRADY, BROWNING, BYNUM, CARTER, CASCADE, CHESTER, CHINOOK, CHOTEAU, CONRAD, CUT BANK, DEEP CREEK PASS, DUTTON, ELK PARK PASS, FAIRFIELD, FLESHER PASS, FORT BENTON, GRASS RANGE, GREAT FALLS, HARLEM, HAVRE, HAYS, HEART BUTTE, HELENA, HOBSON, HOMESTAKE PASS, KINGS HILL PASS, LEWISTOWN, LEWISTOWN DIVIDE, LINCOLN, LOGAN PASS, MACDONALD PASS, MARIAS PASS, MARTINSDALE, MONTANA CITY, RAYNESFORD, ROCKY BOY, ROGERS PASS, RUDYARD, SHELBY, STANFORD, SUNBURST, TOSTON, TOWNSEND, WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WHITEHALL, WHITLASH, WINIFRED, AND WINSTON.

Red Flag Warning issued September 2 at 12:10PM MDT until September 3 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS: Low humidities and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In North Central WY Fire Zone...284. In South Central MT Fire Zone...129. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In North Central WY...Big Horn...Johnson...Sheridan...Washakie. In South Central MT...Big Horn...Carbon...Yellowstone. * WIND: South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY: As low as 12 percent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The strongest winds, and area of greatest concern, in MTZ129 are forecast in the western portion of the zone.

Red Flag Warning issued September 2 at 12:10PM MDT until September 3 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Billings MT

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * IMPACTS: Low humidities and strong gusty winds will create erratic fire behavior. * AFFECTED AREA: In South Central MT Fire Zones...123...124...125...126...127 128. * COUNTIES AFFECTED: In Central MT...Golden Valley...Musselshell...Wheatland. In South Central MT...Carbon...Park...Stillwater...Sweet Grass Yellowstone. In Southwest MT...Gallatin. * WIND: Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. The strongest winds are forecast in the mountain foothills. * HUMIDITY: As low as 15 percent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS: For MTZ123 and MTZ126, the worst conditions are expected across the lower elevations.

Red Flag Warning issued September 1 at 10:22AM MDT until September 3 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EAST BEAVERHEAD... .Strong southwest winds will develop Wednesday as a cold front tracks eastward and stalls along the Continental Divide. Winds will peak each afternoon and early evening. Winds will remain elevated Wednesday night, especially across midslopes and ridgetops, with poor humidity recoveries. The National Weather Service in Missoula MT has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from noon Wednesday to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 111. * TIMING...From noon Wednesday to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 20 to 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.