Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Status
New Event ExpiredStart Time
Tue 08/11/2026 07:13 PM EDTEnd Time
Tue 08/11/2026 07:45 PM EDTSignificance
WarningStorm Location
1 mi WNW of Capitol, MTStorm Motion
Moving ESE at 17 mphImpacts
High impact
| Hail threat | radar indicated |
| Max hail size | 1.25 in |
| Wind threat | radar indicated |
| Max wind gust | 60 mph |
Locations Affected
Capitol, MTFull Alert Message
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Billings MT 513 PM MDT Tue Aug 11 2026 The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East Central Carter County in southeastern Montana... * Until 545 PM MDT. * At 513 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 21 miles east of Ridgeway, or 39 miles southeast of Ekalaka, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Capitol. 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 4539 10433 4552 10420 4550 10404 4528 10404 TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 292DEG 15KT 4544 10408 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH