Alert archive / Montana / High Wind Warnings in 2007
High Wind Warning 6, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Feb 15, 2007, 3:51 PM MST for 8 counties in Montana. It took effect at Feb 15, 2007, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 16 hr. 12 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2007, 3:51 PM MST (22:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 15, 2007, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2007, 2:47 PM MST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
Counties Big Horn County, MT, Carbon County, MT, Golden Valley County, MT, Musselshell County, MT, Rosebud County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Treasure County, MT, Wheatland County, MT
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Judith Gap, MT | |
| Feb 16, 2:25 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 81 | 3 W Fishtail, MT | FISHTAIL RAWS |
| Feb 16, 2:54 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Harlowton, MT | |
| Feb 16, 3:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 14 Ese Musselshell, MT | KILO RAWS |
| Feb 16, 3:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68.5 | Rapelje, MT | |
| Feb 16, 3:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 15 Sse Roundup, MT | |
| Feb 16, 4:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Ene Lame Deer, MT | BADGER PEAK RAWS |
| Feb 16, 4:30 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 48 | 2 Nw Rock Springs, MT | |
| Feb 16, 5:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 82 | 21 E Warren, MT | HILLSBORO RAWS |
| Feb 16, 6:35 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 50 | 8 S Wyola, MT | |
| Feb 16, 6:40 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 8 S Bridger, MT | DEER MOUNTAIN RAWS |
| Feb 16, 7:54 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 8 S Wyola, MT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 231 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1307 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 332 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 378 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 152251 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 351 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH OUT OF CANADA AND ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. AS IT DOES...IT WILL BRING VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MTZ032-033-036-037-040-064-160000- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.A.0004.070216T1200Z-070217T0000Z/ CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-NORTHERN PARK-PARADISE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILES CITY...BAKER...BROADUS... EKALAKA...CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...EMIGRANT 351 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE STILL EXPECTED TOMORROW. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH EXPECTED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES AND SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. $$ MTZ028>031-034-035-038-039-041-042-056>058-063-WYZ099-160700- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0004.070216T1200Z-070217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0006.070216T1200Z-070217T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA... RED LODGE...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER...JUDITH GAP... SHERIDAN 351 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG CANADIAN STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ MTZ065-160700- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0004.070216T1200Z-070217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.070216T0600Z-070217T0100Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 351 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MTZ066-160700- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0004.070216T1200Z-070217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.070216T0600Z-070217T0100Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 351 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 160225 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 725 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH OUT OF CANADA AND ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. AS IT DOES...IT WILL BRING VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY AT TIMES AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. MTZ028>031-034-035-038-039-041-042-056>058-063-WYZ099-161215- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0006.070216T1200Z-070217T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA... RED LODGE...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER...JUDITH GAP... SHERIDAN 725 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG CANADIAN STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ MTZ065-161215- /O.EXT.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.070216T0225Z-070217T0100Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 725 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS WELL. THE STRONG WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH CURRENT SNOW COVER TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MTZ066-161215- /O.EXT.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.070216T0225Z-070217T0100Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 725 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY AS WELL. THE STRONG WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH CURRENT SNOW COVER TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 160427 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 927 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL PUSH OUT OF CANADA AND ACROSS THE NORTHERN ROCKIES TONIGHT AIDED BY A VERY STRONG JET STREAM. IT WILL BRING VERY STRONG WINDS TO SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THE WIND MAY COMBINE WITH CURRENT SNOW COVER CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. MTZ028>031-034-035-038-039-041-042-056>058-063-WYZ099-161200- /O.EXT.KBYZ.HW.W.0006.070216T0600Z-070217T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA... RED LODGE...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER...JUDITH GAP... SHERIDAN 927 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AROUND MIDNIGHT AND REACH 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AND COMBINE WITH CURRENT SNOW COVER TO PRODUCE LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ MTZ065-161200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 927 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS TO 66 MPH HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECORDED THIS EVENING AT LIVINGSTON. WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AS WELL. THE WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH CURRENT SNOW COVER TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MTZ066-161200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 927 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS TO 67 MPH HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECORDED NEAR NYE THIS EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AS WELL. THE WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH CURRENT SNOW COVER TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 161146 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 446 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 .A STRONG JET STREAM MOVING ACROSS THE STATE OF MONTANA WILL BRING VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW AND SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO UNDER ONE MILE AT TIMES. MTZ028>031-034-035-038-039-041-042-056>058-063-WYZ099-162000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA... RED LODGE...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER...JUDITH GAP... SHERIDAN 446 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 3O TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ MTZ065-162000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 446 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN THE LIVINGSTON AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MTZ066-162000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 446 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH CURRENT SNOW COVER AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TODAY TO PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 161554 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 854 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 .A STRONG JET STREAM MOVING ACROSS THE STATE OF MONTANA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW AND SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. MTZ028>031-034-035-038-039-041-042-056>058-063-WYZ099-170100- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA... RED LODGE...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER...JUDITH GAP... SHERIDAN 854 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 3O TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ MTZ065-170100- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 854 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN THE LIVINGSTON AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MTZ066-170100- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 854 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 70 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH CURRENT SNOW COVER AND SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TODAY TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 161748 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1048 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 .A STRONG JET STREAM MOVING ACROSS THE STATE OF MONTANA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW AND SNOW ALREADY ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. MTZ028-029-034-035-039-041-042-056-063-161900- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE- EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...COLUMBUS... ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE... LAVINA...RED LODGE...JUDITH GAP 1048 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...BUT WIND SPEEDS WILL BE LIMITED TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. $$ MTZ065-066-161900- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 1048 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...BUT WIND SPEEDS WILL BE LIMITED TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. $$ MTZ030-031-038-057-058-WYZ099-170100- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN- SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER...SHERIDAN 1048 AM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 3O TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND SNOW ON THE GROUND TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 162147 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 247 PM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 MTZ030-031-038-057-058-WYZ099-162300- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-070217T0100Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN- SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER...SHERIDAN 247 PM MST FRI FEB 16 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT. $$
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 Billings, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Feb 15, 3:03 PM MST, 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 15, 3:03 PM MST, 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
303 PM MST THU FEB 15 2007
.SHORT TERM...VALID FOR FRI AND SAT...
RESENT TO INCLUDE LIVINGSTON AND NYE AREAS IN WIND ADVISORY
TONGIHT AND TOMORROW.
MAIN CHALLENGE IN SHORT TERM WILL BE VERY STRONG ALBERTA CLIPPER
TO PUSH ACROSS THE AREA EARLY TOMORROW MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY.
THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD HIGH WINDS AND AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW. EASTERN ZONES MOST CHALLENGING AS THEY WILL HAVE
CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW AS WELL AS THE WINDS. CHALLENGES START
TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE THE STORM WITH CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN FROM
BILLINGS AND EAST FOR A BRIEF TIME.
TONIGHT...AS MENTIONED ABOVE STRONG AREA OF WARM AIR ADVECTION
WILL PUSH ACROSS THE AREA. TYPICAL DOWNSLOPING WILL TAKE CARE OF
MOST MOISTURE FROM BILLINGS AND WEST. EAST OF BILLINGS...MODELS ARE
KEEPING IT WARM ENOUGH FOR RAIN BUT BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS
SHOULD BE ENOUGH COLD AIR IN SOME VALLEYS TO HAVE A FEW AREAS OF
FREEZING RAIN. AIRMASS SHOULD QUICKLY COOL ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ONLY
SNOW...BUT WILL KEEP A MENTION OF FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT
IN EASTERN ZONES...WITH SNOW THE MAIN WEATHER AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY...UNFORTUNATELY...FAIRLY BIG DIFFERENCE IN GFS/NAM
REGARDING ARIAL EXTENT OF HIGH WINDS IN EASTERN ZONES AS WELL AS
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. NAM AND GFS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT A LARGE AREA
OF 850 MB OF 50 KNOTS AND GREATER WILL PUSH ACROSS THE ENTIRE
AREA. NAM FORECASTING 850 TO 700 MB LAPSE RATES OF 9 C/KM WITH
WINDS OF 60-70 KNOTS IN THIS LAYER AS IT DOES. PROLEM WITH THIS IS
THE CLIMOTOLOGICAL TIMING OF THIS IS NORMALLY WITH STRONG MORNING
SURFACE INVERSIONS IN PLACE. HOWEVER...BASED ON THE STRENGTH OF
THESE WINDS AND FAVORABLE LOCATION OF UPPER LOW AND FACT THAT 50+
KNOT 850 MB WINDS REMAIN OVER AREA THROUGH 18Z...WILL UPGRADE HIGH
WIND WATCH TO WARNING FROM ROSEBUD COUNTY AND WEST. BLOWING SNOW
WILL OF COURSE BE A CONCERN...POSSIBLY AS MUCH AS THE WIND
ITSELF...SO WILL BE WORDING STATEMENT STRONGLY FOR BLOWING SNOW IN
THE MORNING. WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO UPPER 30S TO 40S IN THE
AFTERNOON...THIS SHOULD HOLD BACK DRIFING AND BLOWING OF THE SNOW.
IN EASTERN ZONES...THINGS MORE COMPLICATED. GFS FORECASTING GOOD
AREA OF LIFT WITH LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE IN THIS AREA. RESULT IS A
GOOD AREA OF QPF BEING FORECASTED FROM MILES CITY TO BAKER AND
SOUTH. THIS WILL LIKELY END UP BEING A NARROW BAND OF HEAVIER SNOW
WITH LOWER AMOUNTS ON EITHER SIDE. PROBLEM IS WHERE IT WILL SET
UP. AREA THAT IS DOES SET UP WILL LIKELY BE SEEING BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FROM 3 TO 8 HOURS TOMORROW. AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE THE
SNOW MAY ALSO SEE GROUND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH LOWER
TEMPEREATURES AND LESS SUN THERE. NAM ON THE OTHER HAND HAS MUCH
LESS LIFT AND PRODUCING MORE WIND THAN SNOW. WILL HEDGE FORECAST
ON GFS AND GO WITH A BLIZZARD WARNING EASTER ZONES. WORST
CONDITIONS MAY BE EAST OF MILES CITY AND BROADUS IN EASTERN
PORTIONS OF THESE COUNTIES...AND WILL TRY TO WORD THIS IN WARNING
ITSELF.
SATURDAY...A NICE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA FOR
A MILD DAY ACROSS THE AREA AND DRY.
SATURDAY NIGHT...NAM/GFS FORECASTING LEE TROUGH TO SET UP FOR
WINDY CONDITIONS WESTERN PLAINS AND MILD TEMPERATURES. DRY AGAIN. RASCH
.LONG TERM...VALID FOR SUN...MON...TUE...WED...THU...
THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR EARLY IN THE
EXTENDED PERIOD THAT AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BE OVERHEAD WITH
ANOTHER UPPER TROUGH MOVING ONSHORE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE
FLOW WILL SPLIT FOR EARLY IN THE WEEK...WITH THE STRONGER ENERGY
IN THE BASE OF THE TRIP MOVING INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION
MONDAY. A WEAKER NORTHERN STREAM PORTION OF THE TROUGH WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...AND WILL KEEP
INHERITED PRECIPITATION CHANCES. UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL QUICKLY
REBOUND TUESDAY WITH WINDY CONDITIONS REDEVELOPING AS A SURFACE
LOW MOVES EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA WITH ANOTHER UPPER SHORT-
WAVE DISTURBANCE. SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT STILL LOOKS LIKE IT WILL
DEVELOP WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE IN THE WEEK. WILL KEEP THE
INHERITED IDEA OF SOME NEAR CLIMATOLOGICAL CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION IN THE WESTERN HALF OF THE AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL
BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF
THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S
AND LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA WILL BE
SLIGHTLY COOLER SUNDAY AND MONDAY BEFORE WARMING TO SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL TUESDAY AND BEYOND. CARPENTER
&&
.AVIATION...
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW...PRODUCING MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION AND SCATTERED SHOWERS
ACROSS THE AREA. AREAS BETWEEN KBIL AND KLVM WILL SEE A MIX OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING...CHANGING TO SNOW OVERNIGHT
AND EARLY FRIDAY...AND BACK TO RAIN SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
AREAS OF SNOW MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED FROM KBIL
TO KBHK AND OVER THE REST OF THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTION OF
THE AREA THIS EVENING. THESE AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A CHANCE
FOR FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW OVERNIGHT...BUT BY MORNING
SHOULD HAVE ONLY SNOW. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD REDUCED
VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE
EXPECTED OVER THE KMLS AND KBHK AREAS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
EVENING. EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS THIS EVENING TO DETERIORATE TO
WIDESPREAD MVFR BY EARLY FRIDAY AND TO AREAS OF IFR AND LOCALIZED
LIFR BY MIDDAY FRIDAY. CARPENTER
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...
FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
-----------------------------------------------------------
BIL 029/046 020/043 026/049 028/042 026/043 027/042 024/038
34/O 10/N 00/U 02/W 00/B 02/W 22/O
LVM 039/044 023/045 035/048 026/044 025/044 028/042 025/038
34/R 30/N 00/N 03/W 01/B 12/W 22/O
HDN 022/048 022/045 014/049 026/042 021/044 022/043 020/041
44/O 10/B 00/U 02/W 10/B 01/B 11/B
MLS 017/032 017/033 015/039 018/035 017/038 018/037 016/034
77/S 30/B 00/U 00/B 20/B 00/B 00/B
4BQ 019/035 021/039 023/046 024/038 020/045 021/043 019/043
56/S 20/B 00/U 00/B 20/B 00/B 00/B
BHK 021/030 014/030 013/037 015/030 015/035 016/038 013/032
67/S 60/B 00/U 00/B 20/B 00/B 00/B
SHR 021/044 022/042 011/047 024/044 020/042 018/042 016/040
35/O 40/B 00/U 01/B 20/B 01/B 11/B
&&
.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR
ZONES 28>31-34-35-38-39-41-42-56>58-63.
BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST FRIDAY FOR
ZONES 32-33-36-37.
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST
FRIDAY FOR ZONES 65-66.
WY...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY FOR
ZONE 99.
&&
WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGSHazardous weather outlook, Feb 15, 10:23 AM MST, 5 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1023 AM MST THU FEB 15 2007 MTZ028>042-056>058-063>066-WYZ099-161730- SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER- FALLON-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY- LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...MILES CITY...BAKER...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE... BILLINGS...BROADUS...EKALAKA...PRYOR...LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER... JOLIET...CLYDE PARK...WILSALL...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA... RED LODGE...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER...JUDITH GAP... EMIGRANT...LIVINGSTON...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD...SHERIDAN 1023 AM MST THU FEB 15 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA...WITH STRONGER WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE LIVINGSTON AND NYE AREAS. IN ADDITION...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MONTANA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN OVERNIGHT...WITH THE POSSIBILITY FOR AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN...AND THEN CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY FRIDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF POSSIBLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SNOWFALL AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST MONTANA THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY FRIDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF POSSIBLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ067-068-WYZ098-161730- ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOKE CITY...BURGESS JCT 1023 AM MST THU FEB 15 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA...WITH STRONGER WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE LIVINGSTON AND NYE AREAS. IN ADDITION...A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHEAST MONTANA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN OVERNIGHT...WITH THE POSSIBILITY FOR AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN...AND THEN CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY FRIDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF POSSIBLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SNOWFALL AND STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST MONTANA THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY FRIDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF POSSIBLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 3:33 PM MST | Blizzard Warning | BYZ | Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River | 23 hr |
| Feb 15, 3:51 PM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 19 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.