8/21/2023 11:08:00 PM until 8/21/2023 11:45:00 PM

This storm is producing widespread wind damage near I-94 and soon, Hysham. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Yellowstone County in south central Montana... Treasure County in southeastern Montana... * Until 1145 PM MDT. * At 1105 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Custer, or 17 miles southwest of Hysham, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 10:20 PM, Billings airport weather station reported a gust of 59 mph. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Hysham, Custer, and Bighorn. This warning does not include the city of Billings. THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH