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Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Glasgow, MT

June 28, 2005Garfield County, McCone County, Valley County, Montana

NWS Glasgow, MT issued this flash flood warning at Jun 28, 2005, 9:50 PM MDT for Garfield County, McCone County, Valley County, Montana. It was in force for 3 hr. 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 28, 2005, 9:50 PM MDT (03:50 UTC)
Expired: Jun 29, 2005, 12:45 AM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Glasgow, MT
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Garfield County, MT, McCone County, MT, Valley County, MT

The radar

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Glasgow Intl Airport, MT (KGGW), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 52 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1040 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1086 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 44 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.6

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What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Glasgow, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 28, 8:47 PM MDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 8:47 PM MDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
847 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

.SHORT TERM...FOR NORTHEAST MONTANA...TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
QUICK UPDATE TO PRODUCTS TO EXPIRE TORNADO WATCH AND ADD SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ALL BUT PETROLEUM COUNTY UNTIL 300 AM MDT.
ALSO EXTENDED FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 600AM FOR ALL BUT PHILLIPS AND
PETROLEUM COUNTIES WITH HEAVY RAIN THREAT CONTINUING WELL INTO THE
NIGHT. UPDATED POPS AND WEATHER TO REFLECT LATEST WATCHES...
OTHERWISE LEFT THINGS AS IS. JJZ

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
NO CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST TODAY. EVERYTHING LOOKING RIGHT
ON TRACK. LATEST GFS HINTING THAT A RIDGE TO PERHAPS WORK IN BY THE
END OF THE PERIOD FOR DRIER AND WARMER FORECAST...BUT NOT ENOUGH TO
SUPPORT A CHANGE TO GOING GRIDS FOR NOW. JAZ

...PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
MODELS ARE IN AGREEMENT IN THE EARLY PART OF THE EXTENDED. THEY DO
DEVELOP TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH AN UPPER TROUGH EXPECTED TO MOVE
ACROSS MONTANA OVER THE WEEKEND WITH THE GFS AND DGEX FASTER THAN
THE ECMWF. SHORTWAVE RIDGE MOVES THROUGH EASTERN MONTANA THU NIGHT
AND FRIDAY MORNING. THEN...SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT DEVELOPS ON FRIDAY
AHEAD OF THE UPPER TROUGH. WITH FREQUENT SHORTWAVES EXPECTED AHEAD
OF AND DURING THE PASSAGE OF THE UPPER TROUGH...WILL BROADBRUSH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEKEND.
GFS/DGEX/CANADIAN BRING THE UPPER TROUGH THROUGH MONTANA ON SUNDAY
AND RETURN TO SOUTHWEST ALOFT FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY WHILE THE ECMWF
WAITS UNTIL MONDAY TO BRING THE UPPER TROUGH ACROSS THE STATE.
EITHER WAY...THE WEATHER LOOKS UNSETTLED. WILL MAINTAIN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR NOW.

&&

.AVIATION...WITH ON AND OFF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED INTO
WEDNESDAY...WILL SEE A WIDE RANGE OF CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES AT
THE TAF SITES. CONDITIONS WILL BE GENERALLY VFR WHEN THERE IS NO
PRECIPITATION AND FALL TO AS LOW AS IFR WHEN A SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM PASSES. ERRATIC AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY
STORMS THAT PASS OVER A TAF SITE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

&&

.GLASGOW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 600AM MDT FOR MTZ017>020-022>027-061-062.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT FOR MTZ016-021-059-060.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 300 AM MDT FOR
MTZ017>027-058-061-062.

&&

WEATHER.GOV/GLASGOW

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 28, 8:35 PM MDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
835 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

MTZ017>020-022>027-061-062-291200-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-
GARFIELD-MCCONE-RICHLAND-DAWSON-PRAIRIE-WIBAUX-NORTHERN VALLEY-
EASTERN ROOSEVELT-
835 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM MDT. REFER
TO GTFWCNGGW OR WWUS65 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM MDT WEDNESDAY. REFER
TO WGUS65 KGGW OR GTFFFAGGW FOR MORE INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

MTZ016-059-060-291200-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS-NORTHERN PHILLIPS-
SOUTHWEST PHILLIPS-
835 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM MDT. REFER
TO GTFWCNGGW OR WWUS65 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM MDT WEDNESDAY. REFER
TO WGUS65 KGGW OR GTFFFAGGW FOR MORE INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

MTZ021-291200-
PETROLEUM-
835 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM MDT WEDNESDAY. REFER
TO WGUS65 KGGW OR GTFFFAGGW FOR MORE INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

JJZ

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 28, 8:22 PM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
822 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

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

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JORDAN                  47.32N 106.91W
06/28/2005                   GARFIELD           MT   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A HOUSE TRAILER BLEW OVER IN THE TOWN OF JORDAN.

0745 PM     FLASH FLOOD      10 W JORDAN             47.32N 107.12W
06/28/2005                   GARFIELD           MT   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER FLOWING OVER COUNTY ROAD 245.

&&

BOGEL

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 8:28 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
828 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

MTZ016>020-022>027-059>062-290900-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-
DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-GARFIELD-MCCONE-RICHLAND-
DAWSON-PRAIRIE-WIBAUX-NORTHERN PHILLIPS-SOUTHWEST PHILLIPS-
NORTHERN VALLEY-EASTERN ROOSEVELT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MALTA...SACO...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...
HINSDALE...FRAZER...SCOBEY...PLENTYWOOD...MEDICINE LAKE...
WOLF POINT...POPLAR...JORDAN...CIRCLE...SIDNEY...FAIRVIEW...
GLENDIVE...RICHEY...TERRY...WIBAUX...WHITEWATER...ZORTMAN...
OPHEIM...CULBERTSON
828 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

...TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

THE TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM
MDT.

MTZ021-290900-
PETROLEUM-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WINNETT
828 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

...TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

THE TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
EXPIRE. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...BUT
THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME SEVERE.

JJZ

Local storm report, Jun 28, 8:40 PM MDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
840 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

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

0815 PM     TSTM WND GST     12 SW TERRY             46.67N 105.49W
06/28/2005  60 MPH           PRAIRIE            MT   EMERGENCY MNGR

            50-60 MPH ESTIMATED WIND GUST.

&&

BOGEL

Local storm report, Jun 28, 8:49 PM MDT, 1 hour 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
849 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

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

0845 PM     HAIL             5 W TERRY               46.79N 105.42W
06/28/2005  0.88 INCH        PRAIRIE            MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BOGEL

Local storm report, Jun 28, 9:20 PM MDT, 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
920 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

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

0830 PM     TSTM WND GST     15 W CIRCLE             47.42N 105.92W
06/28/2005  60 MPH           MCCONE             MT   PUBLIC

            50 TO 60 MPH ESTIMATED WIND GUST.

&&

BOGEL

Local storm report, Jun 28, 9:42 PM MDT, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
942 PM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005

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

0937 PM     TSTM WND GST     10 SW SAINT PHILLIP     46.74N 104.30W
06/28/2005  60 MPH           WIBAUX             MT   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

BOGEL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 28, 6:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Garfield, Phillips	64 min
Jun 28, 6:36 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	GGW	Phillips	3 hr
Jun 28, 6:46 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Garfield, McCone	59 min
Jun 28, 6:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Phillips, Valley	21 min
Jun 28, 6:58 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Phillips, Valley	62 min
Jun 28, 7:39 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	GGW	Garfield	6 hr
Jun 28, 7:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Valley	63 min
Jun 28, 8:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Prairie	53 min
Jun 28, 8:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Roosevelt, Valley	61 min
Jun 28, 8:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Phillips, Valley	33 min
Jun 28, 8:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Prairie, Roosevelt, Valley	61 min
Jun 28, 9:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Dawson, Prairie, Wibaux	46 min
Jun 28, 9:31 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	GGW	Phillips, Valley	3 hr
Jun 28, 9:40 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	GGW	Dawson, Richland, Wibaux	65 min
Jun 28, 10:09 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	GGW	Dawson, Wibaux	3 hr
Jun 28, 10:37 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	GGW	Daniels, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Valley	3 hr

Nearby

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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.