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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0129 Issued by the Billings Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-15 18:53:32
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WUUS55 KBYZ 152353
SVRBYZ
MTC107-160045-
/O.NEW.KBYZ.SV.W.0129.260815T2353Z-260816T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Billings MT
553 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2026
The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West Central Wheatland County in central Montana...
* Until 645 PM MDT.
* At 553 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 21 miles west of
Harlowton, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Mainly rural areas of West Central Wheatland County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4657 11021 4646 11003 4632 11028 4649 11028
4649 11027 4654 11027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 321DEG 4KT 4648 11028
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
McKeown-Robbie
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-15 19:19:03
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WWUS55 KBYZ 160018
SVSBYZ
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Billings MT
618 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2026
MTC107-160045-
/O.CON.KBYZ.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-260816T0045Z/
Wheatland MT-
618 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM MDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL WHEATLAND COUNTY...
At 618 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 21 miles west of
Harlowton, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mainly rural areas of West Central Wheatland County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4653 11027 4646 11003 4632 11028 4649 11028
4649 11027
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 359DEG 7KT 4648 11028
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
McKeown-Robbie
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-15 19:41:33
704
WWUS55 KBYZ 160041
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Billings MT
641 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2026
MTC107-160051-
/O.EXP.KBYZ.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-260816T0045Z/
Wheatland MT-
641 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM MDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WHEATLAND COUNTY...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small
hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 4653 11027 4646 11003 4632 11028 4649 11028
4649 11027
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 359DEG 7KT 4643 11028
$$
McKeown-Robbie
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