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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Billings MT
929 PM MDT Thu Jul 2 2026

MTC017-030400-
/O.CON.KBYZ.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260703T0400Z/
Custer MT-
929 PM MDT Thu Jul 2 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CUSTER COUNTY...

At 929 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 29 miles north of
Miles City, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Custer County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
dangerous hail and damaging winds.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 4686 10609 4686 10583 4683 10583 4683 10562
      4678 10562 4672 10612 4683 10612 4683 10609
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 253DEG 26KT 4677 10617

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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