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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Billings, MT

June 25, 2005Musselshell County, Rosebud County, Montana

NWS Billings, MT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2005, 5:12 PM MDT for Musselshell County, Rosebud County, Montana. It was in force for 63 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 25, 2005, 5:12 PM MDT (23:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2005, 6:15 PM MDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Billings, MT
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Musselshell County, MT, Rosebud County, MT

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 25, 1:45 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Glasgow Intl Airport, MT (KGGW), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 219 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Glasgow Intl Airport, MT at 12:00Z on 2005-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Glasgow Intl Airport, MT at 12:00Z on 2005-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 222 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1222 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
311 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Billings, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 25, 5:08 PM MDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 5:08 PM MDT, 4 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 3:13 PM MDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
313 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2005

MTZ029>033-035>038-057-058-262115-
MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-YELLOWSTONE-
POWDER RIVER-CARTER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-
SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-
313 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND CENTRAL MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. PLEASE
REFER TO GTFWCNBYZ FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

MTZ028-034-039>042-056-063>068-262115-
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN STILLWATER-EASTERN CARBON-
NORTHERN PARK-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-
RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA-
BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-
313 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
MONTANA AND CENTRAL MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. PLEASE REFER TO GTFWCNBYZ FOR MOREINFORMATIONN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

WYZ098-099-262115-
NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
313 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE HAILS AND GUSTY THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 25, 3:11 PM MDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
311 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1028 PM     HAIL             10 W VOLBORG            45.85N 105.89W
06/24/2005  0.88 INCH        CUSTER             MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 3:12 PM MDT, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
312 PM MDT SAT JUN 25 2005

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0557 PM     HAIL             16 NE BROADUS           45.61N 105.17W
06/24/2005  1.75 INCH        POWDER RIVER       MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0605 PM     HAIL             16 NE BROADUS           45.61N 105.17W
06/24/2005  0.75 INCH        POWDER RIVER       MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0640 PM     HAIL             7 NE JOLIET             45.55N 108.88W
06/24/2005  0.75 INCH        CARBON             MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0710 PM     HAIL             RIDGE                   45.05N 105.02W
06/24/2005  1.00 INCH        CARTER             MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0715 PM     HAIL             6 SE LAUREL             45.61N 108.68W
06/24/2005  0.75 INCH        YELLOWSTONE        MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0735 PM     HAIL             RED LODGE               45.19N 109.25W
06/24/2005  1.00 INCH        CARBON             MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0736 PM     HAIL             RED LODGE               45.19N 109.25W
06/24/2005  1.00 INCH        CARBON             MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0745 PM     HAIL             12 NE BOYES             45.39N 104.86W
06/24/2005  0.75 INCH        CARTER             MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0745 PM     HAIL             2 N RED LODGE           45.22N 109.25W
06/24/2005  0.75 INCH        CARBON             MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0748 PM     HAIL             SW HARDIN               45.73N 107.61W
06/24/2005  0.75 INCH        BIG HORN           MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0810 PM     HAIL             8 NE PRYOR              45.50N 108.42W
06/24/2005  1.50 INCH        YELLOWSTONE        MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

            INCH TO INCH AND A HALF DIAMETER HAIL SEEN LAYING NEXT TO
            ROAD 30 MINUTES AFTER THE STORM HAD MOVED THROUGH. TIME
            ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

0819 PM     HAIL             6 N CROW AGENCY         45.69N 107.46W
06/24/2005  1.00 INCH        BIG HORN           MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0844 PM     HAIL             COLSTRIP                45.89N 106.63W
06/24/2005  1.00 INCH        ROSEBUD            MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

0844 PM     HAIL             WILSALL                 46.00N 110.67W
06/24/2005  0.88 INCH        PARK               MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

1028 PM     HAIL             10 W VOLBORG            45.85N 105.89W
06/24/2005  0.88 INCH        CUSTER             MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

1045 PM     HAIL             16 S VOLBORG            45.62N 105.68W
06/24/2005  1.00 INCH        POWDER RIVER       MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

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Local storm report, Jun 25, 4:58 PM MDT, 14 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 25, 5:10 PM MDT, 2 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 6:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCarter, Powder River57 min
Jun 24, 6:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCarter64 min
Jun 24, 6:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCarbon, Yellowstone61 min
Jun 24, 6:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZBig Horn, Rosebud39 min
Jun 24, 7:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCarter60 min
Jun 24, 7:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZBig Horn67 min
Jun 24, 7:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCarbon65 min
Jun 24, 7:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCarter32 min
Jun 24, 8:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZYellowstone53 min
Jun 24, 8:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZBig Horn62 min
Jun 24, 8:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZRosebud47 min
Jun 24, 9:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZRosebud46 min
Jun 24, 9:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZGolden Valley62 min
Jun 24, 10:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZWheatland39 min
Jun 24, 10:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCuster66 min
Jun 24, 10:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZPowder River64 min
Jun 24, 11:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCarter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River90 min
Jun 25, 3:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZGolden Valley27 min
Jun 25, 4:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZGolden Valley, Musselshell63 min
Jun 25, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZGolden Valley29 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Montana, 2005Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2005

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.