Alert archive / Montana / High Wind Warnings in 2006
High Wind Warning 15, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this high wind warning at Nov 4, 2006, 10:14 AM MST. It took effect at Nov 4, 2006, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 3 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2006, 10:14 AM MST (17:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 4, 2006, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Nov 8, 2006, 3:00 AM MST
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KTFX 041714 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1014 AM MST SAT NOV 4 2006 .A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA WHILE HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OVER THE GREAT BASIN. THE RESULTING STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE...BECOMING VERY STRONG ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND POSSIBLY OVER THE ADJACENT PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT LATE THIS EVENING...AND WILL SPREAD OUT OVER THE PLAINS ON MONDAY. STRONG WINDS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH MID-WEEK. MTZ009-048-050500- /O.UPG.KTFX.HW.A.0011.061105T1800Z-061107T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0015.061105T0600Z-061107T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 1014 AM MST SAT NOV 4 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT LATE THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MONDAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY...WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHTER WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER ON MONDAY BECOMING 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 90 MPH. 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. $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-050500- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.A.0011.061106T1200Z-061107T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...HELENA...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN 1014 AM MST SAT NOV 4 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA ON MONDAY. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ THOMSON
12 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KTFX 050449 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 949 PM MST SAT NOV 4 2006 .A SURFACE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA WHILE HIGH PRESSURE STRENGTHENS OVER THE GREAT BASIN. THE RESULTING STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE...BECOMING VERY STRONG ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND POSSIBLY OVER THE ADJACENT PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT LATE THIS EVENING...AND WILL SPREAD OUT OVER THE PLAINS ON MONDAY. STRONG WINDS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH MID-WEEK. MTZ009-048-051300- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.061105T0600Z-061107T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 949 PM MST SAT NOV 4 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST MONDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT LATE THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE MONDAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY...WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHTER WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER ON MONDAY BECOMING 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 90 MPH. 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. $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-051300- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.A.0011.061106T1200Z-061107T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...HELENA...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN 949 PM MST SAT NOV 4 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA ON MONDAY. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS75 KTFX 051036 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 336 AM MST SUN NOV 5 2006 .GUSTY SURFACE WINDS CAUSED BY PRESSURE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE IN CANADA AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL COMBINE WITH VERY STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS. EXTREMELY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT TODAY. AS THE UPPER LEVEL JET MOVES OVER THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY... SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE...BECOMING VERY STRONG ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND SPREADING OUT OVER THE PLAINS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-052300- /O.UPG.KTFX.HW.A.0011.061106T1200Z-061107T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KTFX.HW.W.0015.061106T1200Z-061108T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...HELENA...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN 336 AM MST SUN NOV 5 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. 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. $$ MTZ054-052300- /O.EXB.KTFX.HW.W.0015.061106T1200Z-061108T0000Z/ MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 336 AM MST SUN NOV 5 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ MTZ009-048-052300- /O.EXT.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 336 AM MST SUN NOV 5 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT...AND BY MONDAY WILL BECOME 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 90 MPH. THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT IN FAVORED AREAS NEAR CANYON MOUTHS AND THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES...LOCAL WINDS MAY INCREASE TO OVER 100 MPH AT TIMES. THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. 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. $$
000 WWUS75 KTFX 052147 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 247 PM MST SUN NOV 5 2006 .GUSTY SURFACE WINDS CAUSED BY PRESSURE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE IN CANADA AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL COMBINE WITH VERY STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS. EXTREMELY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT OVERNIGHT. AS THE UPPER LEVEL JET MOVES OVER THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY... SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE...BECOMING VERY STRONG ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND SPREADING OUT OVER THE PLAINS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MTZ009-048-061100- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 247 PM MST SUN NOV 5 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...AND ON MONDAY WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 90 MPH. THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT IN FAVORED AREAS NEAR CANYON MOUTHS AND THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES...LOCAL WINDS MAY INCREASE TO OVER 100 MPH AT TIMES. THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-054-061100- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.061106T1200Z-061108T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...HELENA...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 247 PM MST SUN NOV 5 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. 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. $$
000 WWUS75 KTFX 061104 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 404 AM MST MON NOV 6 2006 .GUSTY SURFACE WINDS CAUSED BY PRESSURE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE IN CANADA AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL COMBINE WITH VERY STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS. EXTREMELY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AS THE UPPER LEVEL JET MOVES OVER THE REGION. SURFACE WINDS WILL REMAIN VERY STRONG THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MTZ009-048-061915- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 404 AM MST MON NOV 6 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED. A POTENTIAL EXISTS OF WINDS IN FAVORED AREAS NEAR CANYON MOUTHS AND THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES EXCEEDING 100 MPH AT TIMES. THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-054-061915- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.061106T1200Z-061108T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...HELENA...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 404 AM MST MON NOV 6 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. 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. $$
000 WWUS75 KTFX 061634 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 934 AM MST MON NOV 6 2006 MTZ011-013-045-047-050-051-054-062300- /O.EXT.KTFX.HW.W.0015.061107T0000Z-061108T0000Z/ HILL-CHOUTEAU-LIBERTY-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...FORT BENTON...CHESTER... CHINOOK...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 934 AM MST MON NOV 6 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA TODAY...HOWEVER DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP UNTIL THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ MTZ009-048-062300- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T0000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 934 AM MST MON NOV 6 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY OVER THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ISOLATED WIND GUSTS NEAR 100 MPH AT TIMES IN THE FAVORED WINDY AREAS. THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. REMINDER...WIND GUSTS OVER 70 MPH CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ANYONE WHO PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS...OR PLANS TO TRAVEL THROUGH THIS REGION SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS. $$ MTZ010-012-014-044-046-049-062300- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T0000Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...HELENA... SHELBY...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 934 AM MST MON NOV 6 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA TODAY AND TUESDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH ARE LIKELY TODAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS75 KTFX 062148 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 248 PM MST MON NOV 6 2006 MTZ009-048-070500- /O.EXT.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T1100Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 248 PM MST MON NOV 6 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST WEDNESDAY. VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ISOLATED WIND GUSTS NEAR 90 MPH AT TIMES IN THE FAVORED WINDY AREAS. THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. REMINDER...WIND GUSTS OVER 70 MPH CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ANYONE WHO PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS...OR PLANS TO TRAVEL THROUGH THIS REGION SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS. $$ MTZ010-012-014-044-046-049-070500- /O.EXT.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T1100Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- TOOLE-EASTERN PONDERA-EASTERN TETON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS...HELENA... SHELBY...CONRAD...FAIRFIELD 248 PM MST MON NOV 6 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST WEDNESDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH ARE LIKELY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ MTZ011-013-045-047-050-051-054-070500- /O.EXT.KTFX.HW.W.0015.061107T0000Z-061108T1100Z/ HILL-CHOUTEAU-LIBERTY-BLAINE-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAVRE...FORT BENTON...CHESTER... CHINOOK...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 248 PM MST MON NOV 6 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST WEDNESDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH ARE LIKELY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS75 KTFX 070401 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 901 PM MST MON NOV 6 2006 MTZ009-048-071315- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T1100Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 901 PM MST MON NOV 6 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST WEDNESDAY. VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ISOLATED WIND GUSTS NEAR 90 MPH AT TIMES IN THE FAVORED WINDY AREAS. EXPECT VERY STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. REMINDER...WIND GUSTS OVER 70 MPH CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ANYONE WHO PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS...OR PLANS TO TRAVEL THROUGH THIS REGION SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS. $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-054-071315- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T1100Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...HELENA...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 901 PM MST MON NOV 6 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM MST WEDNESDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH ARE LIKELY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. IN ADDITION TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...THE STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS PLANNED THROUGH THE WARNING AREA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. $$
000 WWUS75 KTFX 071045 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 345 AM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 MTZ009-048-071845- /O.EXT.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 345 AM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED. REMINDER...WIND GUSTS OVER 70 MPH CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ANYONE WHO PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS...OR PLANS TO TRAVEL THROUGH THIS REGION SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS. $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-054-071845- /O.EXT.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T0600Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...HELENA...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 345 AM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH ARE LIKELY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. IN ADDITION TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...THE STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS PLANNED THROUGH THE WARNING AREA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. $$
000 WWUS75 KTFX 071654 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 954 AM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 MTZ009-048-080600- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...CHOTEAU 954 AM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED. REMINDER...WIND GUSTS OVER 70 MPH CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ANYONE WHO PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS...OR PLANS TO TRAVEL THROUGH THIS REGION SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS. $$ MTZ010>014-044>047-049>051-054-080600- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T0600Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...HELENA...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK... FAIRFIELD...STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 954 AM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH ARE LIKELY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. IN ADDITION TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...THE STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS PLANNED THROUGH THE WARNING AREA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. $$
000 WWUS75 KTFX 080425 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 925 PM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 MTZ009-014-048-081000- /O.EXT.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T1000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...HELENA...CHOTEAU 925 PM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST WEDNESDAY. VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WITH ISOLATED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED. REMINDER...WIND GUSTS OVER 70 MPH CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ANYONE WHO PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS...OR PLANS TO TRAVEL THROUGH THIS REGION SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS. $$ MTZ010>013-044>047-049>051-054-080600- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T0600Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD... STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 925 PM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH ARE LIKELY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. IN ADDITION TO PROPERTY DAMAGE...THE STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS PLANNED THROUGH THE WARNING AREA THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. $$
000 WWUS75 KTFX 080554 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 1054 PM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 MTZ010>013-044>047-049>051-054-080700- /O.EXP.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T0600Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-MEAGHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CUT BANK...HAVRE...GREAT FALLS... FORT BENTON...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...CHINOOK...FAIRFIELD... STANFORD...LEWISTOWN...WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS 1054 PM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. $$ MTZ009-014-048-081000- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T1000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...HELENA...CHOTEAU 1054 PM MST TUE NOV 7 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST WEDNESDAY. VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WITH ISOLATED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED. REMINDER...WIND GUSTS OVER 70 MPH CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. ANYONE WHO PLANS TO BE OUTDOORS...OR PLANS TO TRAVEL THROUGH THIS REGION SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR EXTREMELY STRONG WINDS. $$
000 WWUS75 KTFX 080955 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 255 AM MST WED NOV 8 2006 MTZ009-014-048-081100- /O.EXP.KTFX.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-061108T1000Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...HELENA...CHOTEAU 255 AM MST WED NOV 8 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM MST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM MST THIS MORNING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Nov 4, 9:49 AM MST, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 4, 9:49 AM MST, 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 949 AM MST SAT NOV 4 2006 .UPDATE... UPDATES FOR THE FIRST PERIOD ARE PRIMARILY TO POPS..DECREASING THEM QUITE A BIT THIS MORNING IN THE WEST AND THEN TWEAKING THEM FOR THE AFTERNOON. MADE SOME MINOR UPWARD CHANGES TO TEMPERATURES BUT WITH THICK CLOUD COVER TODAY WARMING IS OCCURRING MUCH SLOWER THAN THE PAST COUPLE DAYS. BEYOND THE FIRST PERIOD...MODEL RUNS THIS MORNING INDICATE STRONG WINDS STARTING ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT A LITTLE EARLIER THAN PREVIOUS RUNS. DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND PULL THE TRIGGER ON A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND BACK UP THE STARTING TIME TO TONIGHT INSTEAD OF MID DAY SUNDAY. KEEPING THE WATCH FOR THE PLAINS FOR NOW AS IT IS STILL SO FAR OUT IN THE FORECAST PERIOD. THOMSON && .AVIATION... UPDATED 1130Z. A STRONG MOIST WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES OVER THE AREA. MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE PERIOD. GUSTY SURFACE WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE ROCKIES AND OVER THE ADJACENT PLAINS. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAIL. && .PREV DISCUSSION... (ISSUED 430 AM MST SAT NOV 4 2006) DISCUSSION... TODAY THROUGH MONDAY...STRONG ZONAL FLOW ALOFT WILL DOMINATE THE SHORT TERM FORECAST. PATTERN WILL BRING ABUNDANT OROGRAPHIC PRECIPITATION TO THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS AND GUSTY WINDS OVER THE PLAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE SEASONAL NORMALS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM PERIOD AND SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY HIGH. BIGGEST PROBLEM DURING THE SHORT TERM WILL BE STRONG WINDS OVER NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. A SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL APPROACH MY FORECAST AREA SUNDAY MORNING. THIS FEATURE WILL CAUSE PRESSURE FALLS IN ALBERTA TO TIGHTEN DOWNSLOPE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WHILE MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL WINDS INCREASE TO 60 KNOTS. AS SUCH...IT APPEARS THAT HIGH WIND CRITERIA WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT STARTING LATE SUNDAY MORNING. BEHIND THE SHORT WAVE TROUGH A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET ROARS OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL FORM IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA BY MIDDAY MONDAY AND MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL WINDS INCREASE TO 70 AND EVEN 80 KNOTS AT TIMES. MODEL ANALYSES SUGGESTS THAT HIGH WIND CRITERIA WILL BE MET OVER A LARGE SWATH OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA MONDAY...AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO THE LONG TERM PERIOD. WILL ISSUE A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT STARTING AT 18Z SUNDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY. THE REMAINDER OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL BE ADDED TO THE WATCH STARTING AT 12Z MONDAY. MPJ MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...ECMWF AND GFS MODEL AGREEMENT EXISTS WRT H5 FLOW OVER NORTH AMERICA 00Z TUESDAY THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY. H5 ZONAL FLOW IS PROJECTED OVER WESTERN AND CENTRAL MT 00Z TUESDAY THROUGH 12Z WEDNESDAY...WITH SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCES AND SHEAR INDUCED VORT MAXIMA DEVELOPING TO THE LEE OF THE ROCKY MTN FRONT. FOLLOWING 12Z WEDNESDAY...FLOW ALOFT SHIFTS TO INCREASINGLY SOUTHWESTERLY...WITH LITTLE DIURNAL VARIATION IN TEMPERATURES BETWEEN WEDNESDAY DAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS IN THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS SHOULD EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION IN THIS SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW...ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY RIDGETOP WINDS. STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO EXIST THROUGHOUT THE PLAINS EAST OF THE ROCKY MTN FRONT...WITH EXCEPTIONALLY WARM TEMPS. A VIGOROUS COLD FRONT WILL EMERGE JUST TO THE LEE OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BY 06Z THURSDAY...QUICKLY SWEEPING PAST POINTS SOUTH AND EAST WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA. AS OF THE 06Z MODEL RUNS...MOUNTAINS APPEAR TO BE MOST FAVORED FOR ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION DURING THURSDAY. A QUICK BLAST OF COLD AIR IS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW AND REMAIN THROUGH 12Z FRIDAY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE REGION WILL CAUSE MAINLY MOUNTAIN PRECIPITATION. SATURDAY A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE TROUGH AS THE NEXT PACIFIC SYSTEM SETS UP TO MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. SAUCIER && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... GTF 59 43 58 40 / 10 10 20 10 CTB 56 37 55 36 / 10 10 20 20 HLN 54 36 53 33 / 20 20 30 20 BZN 54 32 52 28 / 10 20 30 10 WEY 47 29 43 17 / 30 40 50 20 DLN 54 36 51 32 / 30 20 40 20 HVR 56 33 57 31 / 0 0 20 10 LWT 57 36 54 37 / 10 10 20 10 && .TFX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST MONDAY FOR MTZ009-MTZ048. HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR MTZ010-MTZ011-MTZ012-MTZ013-MTZ014-MTZ044-MTZ045-MTZ046- MTZ047-MTZ049-MTZ050-MTZ051. && SHORT TERM...THOMSON LONG TERM...ZUMPFE/SAUCIER AVIATION...ZUMPFE WEATHER.GOV/GREATFALLS
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 4, 5:24 AM MST, 4 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 524 AM MST SAT NOV 4 2006 MTZ009>014-044>051-051230- NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE- CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-TOOLE-LIBERTY- EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS- 524 AM MST SAT NOV 4 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY VERY WINDY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT SUNDAY. THESE WINDS WILL BECOME VERY STRONG ON MONDAY AND WILL SPREAD OUT OVER THE PLAINS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...AND FOR ALL OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ008-015-052>055-051230- BEAVERHEAD-MADISON-JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN- 524 AM MST SAT NOV 4 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 4:22 AM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 23 hr |
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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.