Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Great Falls MT
446 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
MTZ325-328>330-292330-
Madison River Valley MT-
Ruby Mountains and Southern Beaverhead Mountains MT-
Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains MT-
Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft MT-
446 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MADISON AND EASTERN
BEAVERHEAD COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM MDT...
At 446 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southwest of Virginia City, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Virginia City, Ennis, Alder, Jeffers, and Cameron.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4494 11212 4513 11238 4554 11186 4521 11151
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 226DEG 25KT 4514 11217
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
Brusda
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
546 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026
NDZ002-003-055-292315-
Renville ND-Burke ND-Northwest Ward ND-
546 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN BURKE...WEST CENTRAL
RENVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN WARD COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...
At 546 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Bowbells, or 25 miles north of Stanley, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Kenmare, Bowbells, Norma, Niobe and Coteau.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4855 10226 4866 10241 4892 10223 4867 10185
4855 10220
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 227DEG 19KT 4867 10226
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
Smith
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
444 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
SDZ001-002-012-078-292330-
Northern Perkins SD-Harding SD-Butte SD-Southern Perkins SD-
444 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN HARDING...
NORTHEASTERN BUTTE AND NORTHWESTERN PERKINS COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM
MDT...
At 444 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 11 miles northeast of Ludlow to 6 miles
south of Crow Buttes, or extending from 29 miles northeast of Buffalo
to 30 miles south of Buffalo, moving east at 35 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...
Ludlow, Reva, Ralph, Sorum, Hoover, Prairie City, Redig, Slim
Buttes, Sheep Buttes, Crow Buttes, Dears Ears Butte and Haystack
Buttes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4510 10373 4595 10335 4595 10264 4541 10283
4493 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 287DEG 31KT 4594 10321 4560 10336 4515 10357
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
$$
Helgeson
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Billings MT
431 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
MTZ034-170-235-292315-
Northern Stillwater MT-Southwestern Yellowstone MT-Northern
Carbon MT-
431 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...A SHOWER WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL YELLOWSTONE...EAST CENTRAL
STILLWATER AND NORTHEASTERN CARBON COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT...
At 431 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a shower 8 miles west of
Laurel, or 15 miles east of Columbus, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Billings, Laurel, Billings West End, Billings Heights, Park City
and Acton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4561 10898 4570 10911 4597 10873 4578 10843
4557 10892
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 225DEG 20KT 4565 10893
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
Torgerson
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
412 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
SDZ012-024-025-WYZ056>060-292300-
Northern Black Hills SD-Newcastle WY-Northern Foothills SD-
Northeastern Crook WY-Butte SD-Western Crook WY-Weston County
Plains WY-Wyoming Black Hills WY-
412 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTON...WESTERN
BUTTE...NORTHWESTERN LAWRENCE AND EASTERN CROOK COUNTIES UNTIL 5 PM
MDT...
At 412 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 8 miles north of Colony to near
Rochelle, or extending from 27 miles northwest of Belle Fourche to 28
miles southeast of Wright, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Northwestern Spearfish, Belle Fourche, Sundance, Upton, Pine Haven,
Osage, Colony, Beulah, Alva, Aladdin, Moskee, Buckhorn, Four
Corners, Clareton, Rochelle, Inyan Kara Mountain, Warren Peak, Cook
Lake and Cement Ridge Lookout.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 90 in South Dakota between Mile Markers 1 and 10.
Interstate 90 in Wyoming between Mile Markers 160 and 207.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 4357 10508 4379 10500 4437 10482 4500 10431
4500 10404 4521 10404 4521 10343 4432 10398
4350 10444 4350 10508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 260DEG 31KT 4498 10418 4414 10468 4355 10499
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
$$
Helgeson
