2026-07-17 · captured Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:00:03 GMT
Western Montana
Partially VerifiedPreliminary
Official Forecast Snapshot
- Nearest city
- Billings, MT, Montana
- SPC category
- MRGL
- Tornado probability
- 0%
- Sig-tor hatched
- No
- Confidence
- Low
- Target
- 46.51, -112.87
Reasoning
SPC Day 1 MRGL selected by categorical. Tornado probability n/a. Verified top target: Western Montana.
This snapshot is immutable. It is a permanent record of what Meso forecast before storms occurred.
Verification
Partially verified. 3 severe reports within 150 mi of target but fewer than 1 centered on it. Based on SPC preliminary reports.
{
"source": "SPC preliminary reports",
"source_url": "https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/260717_rpts.html",
"within75_total": 1,
"within150_total": 3,
"within75_tornado": 0
}Outcomes based on SPC preliminary storm reports. Counts may shift as NWS finalizes Local Storm Reports.