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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Great Falls, MT

December 23, 2005

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this high wind warning at Dec 23, 2005, 9:24 AM MST. It took effect at Dec 24, 2005, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 11 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
Dec 23, 2005, 9:24 AM MST (16:24 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 24, 2005, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Dec 24, 2005, 9:26 PM MST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Great Falls, MT

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS75 KTFX 231624
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
924 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2005

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND
ADJACENT PLAINS SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
FRONT AND ADJACENT PLAINS ON SATURDAY AS A SURFACE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER CENTRAL ALBERTA.

MTZ009-010-048-240500-
/O.UPG.KTFX.HW.A.0010.051224T1700Z-051225T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0009.051224T1700Z-051225T1200Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...CHOTEAU
924 AM MST FRI DEC 23 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM MST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM MST
SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT AND DEVELOPING LOW
PRESSURE OVER ALBERTA IS EXPECTED TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND ADJACENT PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA
SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO
45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP BY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. ISOLATED HIGHER
WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY IN WIND FAVORED AREAS...SUCH AS CANYONS AND
PASSES ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

$$
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS75 KTFX 232101
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
201 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2005

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND
ADJACENT PLAINS SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
FRONT AND ADJACENT PLAINS ON SATURDAY AS A SURFACE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER CENTRAL ALBERTA. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH IN INTENSITY ON SUNDAY MORNING.

MTZ009-010-048-240515-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0009.051224T1700Z-051225T1200Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...CHOTEAU
201 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
5 AM MST SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM
MST SUNDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT...AND A DEVELOPING
AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER ALBERTA IS EXPECTED TO BRING
STRONG WINDS TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...AND THE ADJACENT
PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE
FORECAST TO DEVELOP BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT. ISOLATED WIND GUSTS NEAR 85 MPH ARE LIKELY IN THE
WINDIER AREAS...SUCH AS CANYONS AND PASSES ALONG THE ROCKY
MOUNTAIN FRONT.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KTFX 240426
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
926 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2005

...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND
ADJACENT PLAINS SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND
ADJACENT PLAINS ON SATURDAY MORNING AS A SURFACE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER CENTRAL ALBERTA. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH IN INTENSITY ON SUNDAY MORNING.

MTZ009-010-048-241200-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0009.051224T1700Z-051225T1200Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...CHOTEAU
926 PM MST FRI DEC 23 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO
5 AM MST SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM
MST SUNDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT...AND A DEVELOPING
AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER ALBERTA IS EXPECTED TO BRING
STRONG WINDS TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...AND THE ADJACENT
PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL
DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT SATURDAY MORNING AND SPREAD
EAST ONTO THE ADJACENT PLAINS BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. ISOLATED WIND GUSTS NEAR 85 MPH ARE
LIKELY IN THE WINDIER AREAS...SUCH AS CANYONS AND PASSES ALONG THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

$$
HOENISCH
000 
WWUS75 KTFX 241147
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
447 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2005

...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND
ADJACENT PLAINS THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...

.STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
FRONT AND ADJACENT PLAINS THIS MORNING AS A SURFACE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER CENTRAL ALBERTA. THE WINDS WILL PERSIST
OVERNIGHT...BUT THEY WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY ON
SUNDAY MORNING.

MTZ009-010-048-241700-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0009.051224T1700Z-051225T1200Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...CHOTEAU
447 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
5 AM MST SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
5 AM MST SUNDAY. 

WITH STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT AND A DEVELOPING AREA OF SURFACE
LOW PRESSURE OVER ALBERTA...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG ALONG THE
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND OVER THE ADJACENT PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MONTANA FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45
MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
FRONT THIS MORNING AND SPREAD EAST ONTO THE ADJACENT PLAINS BY
THIS AFTERNOON. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.
ISOLATED WIND GUSTS NEAR 85 MPH ARE LIKELY IN THE WINDIER
AREAS...SUCH AS CANYONS AND PASSES ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KTFX 241627
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
927 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2005

MTZ009-010-048-250500-
/O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0009.051224T1700Z-051225T1200Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...CHOTEAU
927 AM MST SAT DEC 24 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. 

EXPECT SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH TO DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT THIS
AFTERNOON...AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE CUT BANK AREA BY THIS
EVENING. ISOLATED WIND GUSTS NEAR 85 MPH ARE LIKELY IN THE WINDIER
AREAS...AND IN PASSES ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. THESE
STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH THE STRONGEST
WIND GUSTS OCCURRING BETWEEN 3 PM AND MIDNIGHT. WIND SPEEDS ARE
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DECREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY ON SUNDAY MORNING.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KTFX 250426
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
926 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2005


MTZ009-010-048-250530-
/O.CAN.KTFX.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-051225T1200Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CUT BANK...CHOTEAU
926 PM MST SAT DEC 24 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED. STILL EXPECT WEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 35 MPH THE REST OF TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE LOCAL GUSTS
NEAR 60 MPH SUCH AS NEAR DEEP CREEK.

$$

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Sources

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