{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.fae496ed3e2bcb28bfe83203fb85422c020b7bb3.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 8:09PM MDT by NWS Billings MT","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.fae496ed3e2bcb28bfe83203fb85422c020b7bb3.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Billings MT"},"word_count":125,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 8:09PM MDT by NWS Billings MT\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Northern Big Horn; Southern Big Horn\n**Issued by:** NWS Billings MT\n**Sent:** 2026-05-13T20:09:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-13T20:09:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-13T21:15:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nAt 809 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front extending from\n13 miles southeast of Ballantine to 10 miles northwest of Fort Smith,\nmoving east at 45 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects. Brief reduction to visibility due to\nblowing dirt and dust is possible.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nHardin, Lodge Grass, Crow Agency, St. Xavier and Crow Indian\nReservation.\n\n## Instructions\nMonitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening\nweather conditions."}