Alert archive / Montana / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Jan 13, 2008, 4:52 AM MST for 5 counties in Montana. It took effect at Jan 13, 2008, 10:00 PM MST. It was in force for 44 hr. 6 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
- Jan 13, 2008, 4:52 AM MST (11:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2008, 10:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2008, 5:45 PM MST
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
Counties Golden Valley County, MT, Park County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT, Wheatland County, MT
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 11:09 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 56 | Livingston, MT | SUSTAINED 56 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. |
| Jan 15, 12:53 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 51 | Livingston, MT | SUSTAINED WINDS OF 51 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 71 MPH. |
| Jan 15, 7:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 4 W Melville, MT | FREQUENT GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. |
| Jan 15, 9:35 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | Harlowton, MT | |
| Jan 15, 12:20 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 60 | Judith Gap, MT | WINDS MEASURED 60 GUSTS TO 68 MPH. |
| Jan 15, 4:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 4 S Rapelje, 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 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 1777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 338 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 131152 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 452 AM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING USHERING IN A STRONG COLD FRONT. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM... CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS FROM LIVINGSTON TO NYE BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE THE POSSIBILITY FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR FROM JUDITH GAP SOUTH TO BIG TIMBER FROM LATE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. MTZ065-140000- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0001.080114T0500Z-080115T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080114T0500Z-080115T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 452 AM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 60 TO 65 MPH AND MAXIMUM GUSTS AROUND 85 MPH. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH OR GUSTS OF 75 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL THROUGH THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. EXTREME CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG PORTIONS OF I- 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON. $$ MTZ066-140000- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0001.080114T0500Z-080115T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080114T0500Z-080115T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 452 AM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 60 TO 65 MPH AND MAXIMUM GUSTS AROUND 85 MPH. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH OR GUSTS OF 75 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL THROUGH THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. $$ MTZ028-041-063-140000- /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.A.0002.080115T0600Z-080115T1800Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 452 AM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH MAY POSSIBLY DEVELOP OVER THE AREA LATE MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ ARTHUR
11 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 131652 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 952 AM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING USHERING IN A STRONG COLD FRONT. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS FROM LIVINGSTON TO NYE BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE THE POSSIBILITY FOR STRONG WINDS TO OCCUR FROM JUDITH GAP SOUTH TO BIG TIMBER FROM LATE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. MTZ065-140000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080114T0500Z-080115T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 952 AM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 60 TO 65 MPH AND MAXIMUM GUSTS AROUND 85 MPH. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL THROUGH THE AREA FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. EXTREME CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG PORTIONS OF I-90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON. $$ MTZ066-140000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080114T0500Z-080115T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 952 AM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS TO 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 60 TO 65 MPH AND MAXIMUM GUSTS AROUND 85 MPH. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WIND SPEEDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL THROUGH THE AREA FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. $$ MTZ028-041-063-140000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0002.080115T0600Z-080115T1800Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 952 AM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. AS A STRONG COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STRONG WESTERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP. INDICATIONS ARE THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER 65 MPH MAY BE POSSIBLE. THE THREAT OF HIGH WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH QUICKLY AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA LATE TUESDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL THROUGH THE AREA FROM LATE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 132204 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 304 PM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING USHERING IN A STRONG COLD FRONT. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS FROM LIVINGSTON TO NYE BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...DIMINISHING BEHIND THE STRONG COLD FRONT. FURTHER NORTH...ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS TOWARD JUDITH GAP...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. ONCE THE FRONT PASSES...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS...INTO THE AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH LATE IN THE DAY TUESDAY AS COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA. MTZ028-041-063-141300- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0002.080115T0600Z-080115T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080115T0600Z-080116T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 304 PM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. STRONG WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. STRONGER SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...TURNING TO THE NORTHWEST AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...DIMINISHING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL THROUGH THE AREA FROM LATE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. $$ MTZ065-141300- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080114T0500Z-080115T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 304 PM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH BY SUNRISE MONDAY. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 60 TO 65 MPH AND MAXIMUM GUSTS AROUND 85 MPH. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL THROUGH THE AREA FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. EXTREME CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG PORTIONS OF I-90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON. $$ MTZ066-141300- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080114T0500Z-080115T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 304 PM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH BY SUNRISE MONDAY. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY TO 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 60 TO 65 MPH AND MAXIMUM GUSTS AROUND 85 MPH. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WIND SPEEDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL THROUGH THE AREA FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...OR USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 140417 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 917 PM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING USHERING IN A STRONG COLD FRONT. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS FROM LIVINGSTON TO NYE BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING...DIMINISHING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS AND TOWARD JUDITH GAP...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE MONDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. ONCE THE FRONT PASSES...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS...INTO THE AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY AS COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA. MTZ065-141200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080114T0500Z-080115T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 917 PM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE MONDAY...REACHING SPEEDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH BY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 55 TO 65 MPH AND MAXIMUM GUSTS AROUND 85 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT WEST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON. $$ MTZ066-141200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080114T0500Z-080115T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 917 PM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE MONDAY...REACHING SPEEDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH BY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 55 TO 65 MPH AND MAXIMUM GUSTS AROUND 85 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT WEST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. $$ MTZ028-041-063-141200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080115T0600Z-080116T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 917 PM MST SUN JAN 13 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM MONDAY TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST OR NORTHWEST TUESDAY MORNING...AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY TUESDAY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON AND JUDITH GAP. $$ JKL
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 141051 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 351 AM MST MON JAN 14 2008 .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING USHERING IN A STRONG COLD FRONT. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM... CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS FROM LIVINGSTON TO NYE BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING...DIMINISHING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS AND TOWARD JUDITH GAP...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE MONDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. ONCE THE FRONT PASSES...THE STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH OUT ONTO THE PLAINS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH TUESDAY EVENING AS COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA. MTZ065-142300- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080115T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 351 AM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND WILL REACH SPEEDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE WEST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON. $$ MTZ066-142300- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080115T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 351 AM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND WILL REACH SPEEDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE WEST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. $$ MTZ028-041-063-142300- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080115T0600Z-080116T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 351 AM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH BY LATE TONIGHT. LOCALIZED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST OR NORTHWEST TUESDAY MORNING...AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY TUESDAY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON AND JUDITH GAP. $$ MTZ029>033-035>038-042-057-058-142300- /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.A.0003.080115T1700Z-080116T0200Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-YELLOWSTONE- POWDER RIVER-CARTER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-GOLDEN VALLEY- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH... MILES CITY...BAKER...BILLINGS...BROADUS...EKALAKA...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...RYEGATE...LAVINA...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 351 AM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA BY MID DAY TUESDAY. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE BEHIND THE FRONT WITH SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND BEGIN DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 141616 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 916 AM MST MON JAN 14 2008 .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING USHERING IN A STRONG COLD FRONT. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM... CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS FROM LIVINGSTON TO NYE BEGINNING EARLY TONIGHT. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING...BEFORE DIMINISHING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS AND TOWARD JUDITH GAP...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE MONDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. ONCE THE FRONT PASSES...THE STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH OUT ONTO THE PLAINS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH TUESDAY EVENING AS COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA. MTZ065-150500- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080115T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 916 AM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND WILL REACH SPEEDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE WEST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON. $$ MTZ066-150500- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080115T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 916 AM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND WILL REACH SPEEDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE WEST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. $$ MTZ028-041-063-150500- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080115T0600Z-080116T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 916 AM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH TONIGHT. LOCALIZED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST OR NORTHWEST TUESDAY MORNING...AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY TUESDAY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON AND JUDITH GAP. $$ MTZ029>033-035>038-042-057-058-150500- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0003.080115T1700Z-080116T0200Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-YELLOWSTONE- POWDER RIVER-CARTER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-GOLDEN VALLEY- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH... MILES CITY...BAKER...BILLINGS...BROADUS...EKALAKA...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...RYEGATE...LAVINA...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 916 AM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA BY MID DAY TUESDAY. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH AND GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND BEGIN DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 142233 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 333 PM MST MON JAN 14 2008 .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING USHERING IN A STRONG COLD FRONT. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM... CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS FROM LIVINGSTON TO NYE BEGINNING EARLY TONIGHT. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING...BEFORE DIMINISHING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS AND TOWARD JUDITH GAP...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. ONCE THE FRONT PASSES...THE STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH OUT ONTO THE PLAINS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH TUESDAY EVENING AS COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA. MTZ028-041-063-151115- /O.EXT.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.080115T0300Z-080116T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 333 PM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY LATE THIS EVENING. LOCALIZED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST OR NORTHWEST TUESDAY MORNING...AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY TUESDAY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON AND JUDITH GAP. $$ MTZ065-151115- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080115T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 333 PM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A RANGE OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE WEST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON. $$ MTZ066-151115- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080115T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 333 PM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A RANGE OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE WEST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. $$ MTZ029>033-035>038-042-057-058-151115- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0003.080115T1700Z-080116T0200Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-YELLOWSTONE- POWDER RIVER-CARTER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-GOLDEN VALLEY- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH... MILES CITY...BAKER...BILLINGS...BROADUS...EKALAKA...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...RYEGATE...LAVINA...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 333 PM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA BY MID DAY TUESDAY. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH AND GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 150339 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 839 PM MST MON JAN 14 2008 .A STRONG DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION TUESDAY MORNING USHERING IN A STRONG COLD FRONT. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM... CONDITIONS HAVE BECOME FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS FROM LIVINGSTON TO NYE. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING...BEFORE DIMINISHING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS AND TOWARD JUDITH GAP...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. ONCE THE FRONT PASSES...THE STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH OUT ONTO THE PLAINS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH TUESDAY EVENING AS COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA. MTZ028-041-063-151345- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080116T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 839 PM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY LATER THIS EVENING. LOCALIZED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST OR NORTHWEST TUESDAY MORNING...AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY TUESDAY EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON AND JUDITH GAP. $$ MTZ065-151345- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080115T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 839 PM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE WEST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON. $$ MTZ066-151345- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080115T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 839 PM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY...WITH INDICATIONS OF MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 80 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE WEST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. $$ MTZ029>033-035>038-042-057-058-151345- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0003.080115T1700Z-080116T0200Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-YELLOWSTONE- POWDER RIVER-CARTER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-GOLDEN VALLEY- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH... MILES CITY...BAKER...BILLINGS...BROADUS...EKALAKA...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...RYEGATE...LAVINA...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 839 PM MST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA BY MID DAY TUESDAY. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT WITH SPEEDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH AND GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING TUESDAY EVENING. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. $$ HOOLEY
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 151020 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 320 AM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING. CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AHEAD OF THIS FRONT FOR THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS FROM LIVINGSTON TO NYE. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING THEN DIMINISH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS AND TOWARD JUDITH GAP...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON. MTZ029>033-035>038-042-057-058-151130- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.A.0003.080115T1700Z-080116T0200Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-YELLOWSTONE- POWDER RIVER-CARTER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-GOLDEN VALLEY- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH... MILES CITY...BAKER...BILLINGS...BROADUS...EKALAKA...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...RYEGATE...LAVINA...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 320 AM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE AREA TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. THE WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS EARLIER THOUGHT AND THE HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MTZ028-041-063-152230- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080116T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 320 AM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING. LOCALIZED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON AND JUDITH GAP. $$ MTZ065-151600- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080115T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 320 AM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH BY MID MORNING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST BEHIND THE FRONT AND WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS ALONG PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON. $$ MTZ066-151600- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080115T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 320 AM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH AND SHIFT TO THE WEST AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 151258 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 558 AM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING GENERATING STRONG WINDS WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. THESE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS AND TOWARD JUDITH GAP. THE STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON. MTZ065-066-151400- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080115T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 558 AM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING AND HAS DIMINISHED THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS IN LIVINGSTON AND NYE. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY BUT THE THREAT FOR HIGH WINDS IS OVER. $$ MTZ028-041-063-160000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080116T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 558 AM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH BY LATE THIS MORNING. LOCALIZED GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES CAN EXPECT EXTREME CROSS WINDS. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON AND JUDITH GAP. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 152228 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 328 PM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 .VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING. MTZ028-041-063-160000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080116T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 328 PM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. PEOPLE TRAVELING THROUGH THE JUDITH GAP AREA ON HIGHWAY 191 SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS INTO THE EARLY EVENING. DRIVERS FROM HARLOWTON TO BIG SPRINGS SHOULD ALSO USE CAUTION. SUSTAINED WEST WINDS FROM 45 TO 55 MPH HAVE PERSISTED ACROSS THE JUDITH GAP AREA TODAY...WITH SOMEWHAT LIGHTER WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH IN HARLOWTON AND BIG SPRINGS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...DECREASING THIS EVENING. WIND SPEED OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN ALSO CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AND PREVENT DAMAGE FROM FLYING DEBRIS. $$
000 WWUS75 KBYZ 160045 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 539 PM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 .BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. MTZ028-041-063-160200- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080116T0000Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 539 PM MST TUE JAN 15 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS ARE DIMINISHING ACROSS THE REGION AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE OVERNIGHT. $$
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 Jan 13, 4:19 AM MST, 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 4:19 AM MST, 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
419 AM MST SUN JAN 13 2008
.SHORT TERM...VALID FOR TDY AND MON...
BIGGEST CONCERN THIS FORECAST PERIOD WILL BE HIGH WIND POTENTIAL FOR
GAP FLOW AREAS AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FORECAST AREA. A VIGOROUS
SYSTEM OFF THE BC COAST THIS MORNING WILL DIVE INTO THE NW U.S. MON
NIGHT DRIVING A STRONG COLD FRONT TOWARD THE AREA. WHILE THE
WRF...GFS...ECMWF ALL INITIALIZED WELL WITH THIS SYSTEM...THEY HAD
VARYING SOLUTIONS OF COLD FRONTAL TIMING MON NIGHT. THE WRF WAS THE
SLOWEST AND HAD THE FRONT BARELY ENTERING NW MT BY 12Z TUE. THE
ECMWF WAS THE FASTEST AND BROUGHT THE FRONT INTO THE WESTERN ZONES
BY 12Z TUE. THE LATEST SREF WAS SIMILAR TO THE ECMWF. GFS WAS IN THE
MIDDLE WITH THE FRONT APPROACHING THE NW ZONES BY TUE MORNING. BOTH
THE GFS AND ECMWF HAVE BEEN TRENDING SLOWER WITH THE FRONT.
WILL HAVE A LEE TROUGH SETTING UP LATE TONIGHT WHICH WILL COUPLE
WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER SW WY/SE ID TO CREATE WINDY CONDITIONS IN
THE LIVINGSTON AND NYE AREAS. GFS/WRF HAD A PRESSURE GRADIENT ON
THE ORDER OF 12 MB BY 12Z MON WITH THE GRADIENT STRENGTHENING
DURING THE DAY ON MON AS STRONG 700 MB JET MOVES INTO NW MT. 700
MB JET WILL BE ON THE ORDER OF 80-90 KT MON NIGHT WHICH WAS VERY
STRONG. THIS JET WILL CAUSE A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AND
WILL LIKELY CAUSE STRONGEST WINDS IN GAP FLOW AREAS ON MON NIGHT.
HAVE ISSUED HIGH WIND WARNING FOR GAP FLOW AREAS STARTING LATE
THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUE MORNING. FROM JUDITH GAP S
TO N SWEET GRASS...WILL HAVE WINDS BELOW THE INVERSION INCREASING
TO 40-50 KT LATE MON NIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL POSSIBLY MIX TO THE
SURFACE AS STRONG DOWNWARD MOTION WILL BE OVER THESE AREAS. THUS
HAVE ISSUED HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THESE AREAS BEGINNING LATE MON
NIGHT. THE ISSUES WITH FRONTAL TIMING WILL AFFECT START AND END
TIMES OF HIGH WIND ISSUES BUT FOR NOW HAVE SIDED WITH GFS WHICH
REFLECTED A CONSENSUS FORECAST OF THE MODELS.
OTHERWISE...WAVE MOVING ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WILL COUPLE WITH
WARM ADVECTION...MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY TO BRING WIDELY SCATTERED
TO SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS TO THE AREA. UPSLOPE FLOW WILL
BRING A LIKELIHOOD OF SNOW TO THE NE BIG HORNS. ONLY CHANGE TO POPS
WAS TO REMOVE THEM FAR E THRU 18Z BASED ON LATEST TIMING OF MOISTURE
INTO THIS AREA. AIRMASS WILL BE QUITE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY/S AIRMASS
SO HAVE TRENDED TEMPS TOWARD YESTERDAY/S VALUES.
KEPT POPS SE THIS EVENING WITH DEPARTING MOISTURE. ADDED CHANCE OF
SNOW TO NE BIG HORNS DUE TO CONTINUED UPSLOPE FLOW AND MOISTURE.
OTHERWISE...WILL BE DRY UNDER UPPER RIDGE TIL FRONT AFFECTS AREA
LATE MON NIGHT. DUE TO SLOWER FRONTAL TIMING...HAVE LOWERED POPS.
LOWERED MINS A BIT OVER THE E TONIGHT BASED ON TRENDS IN THAT
AREA. MON STILL LOOKS QUITE WARM ALTHOUGH TEMPS WILL ULTIMATELY
DEPEND ON HOW MUCH MIXING CAN OCCUR IN LOW LEVELS. ARTHUR
.LONG TERM...VALID FOR TUE...WED...THU...FRI...SAT...
MODELS STILL IN GOOD AGREEMENT FOR A STRONG COLD FRONT TO MOVE
THROUGH ON TUESDAY BRINGING COOLER WEATHER THROUGH THE REST OF
THE WEEK. THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GFS AND ECMWF IS HOW
COLD IT WILL GET THIS NEXT WEEK AND HOW MUCH IT WILL WARM BY THE
END OF THE WEEK.
STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON TUESDAY. STILL
SOME TIMING ISSUES BETWEEN THE MODELS BUT AT ANY RATE IT WILL BE
WINDY BEHIND THE FRONT WHEN IT MOVES THROUGH. HIGH WIND WATCH
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY 18Z. SOME OTHER AREAS ACROSS THE
NORTH AND EAST WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE WATCHED FOR POSSIBLE HIGH
WINDS BEYOND TUESDAY 18Z BUT STILL TOO FAR OUT FOR WATCH FOR
THOSE AREAS. THE FRONT WILL ALSO BRING THE CHANCE FOR PRECIP FOR
ALL AREAS ON TUESDAY. DID BACK OFF A BIT ON POPS ACROSS THE EAST
ON TUESDAY MORNING AS MAIN PRECIP WITH THE FRONT WILL NOT REACH
THERE UNTIL THE AFTERNOON. AFTER THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH...AN
UNSTABLE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL SETUP OVER THE AREA BRINGING A
CHANCE OF PRECIP TO THE AREA EVERYDAY IN THE EXTENDED. THE BEST
CHANCES FOR SNOW AT THIS POINT SEEM TO BE EAST OF BILLINGS AS A
BAROCLINIC ZONE WILL LOOK TO SETUP. THE MOUNTAINS WILL ALSO SEE A
GOOD CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE PERIOD.
THE NEXT BIG SYSTEM LOOKS TO MOVE THROUGH ON SUNDAY AS A STRONG
ARCTIC WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. THE MODELS HAVE SHOWN THIS THE
PAST SEVERAL DAYS...SO CONFIDENCE IS BUILDING IN THIS FEATURE.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING A GOOD CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE FORECAST AREA
AND ALSO THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON SO FAR. IF THIS
PATTERN HOLDS...HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL NOT GET ABOVE ZERO FOR
SEVERAL DAYS. THIS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WILL HAVE TO BE
WATCHED. SOLUM
&&
.AVIATION...
A FEW LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
AREA TODAY WITH THE BEST CHANCES OVER THE MOUNTAINS. MAINLY VFR
CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WITH A FEW AREAS SEEING MVFR CONDITIONS.
THESE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE
DISSIPATING. SOLUM
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...
TDY MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
-------------------------------------------------------
BIL 045 034/050 034/037 012/026 016/029 015/033 019/031
2/W 00/U 03/O 22/S 22/S 22/S 22/S
LVM 041 034/047 035/036 011/023 015/030 016/033 020/033
2/W 00/N 26/S 22/S 33/S 22/S 22/S
HDN 046 026/047 030/037 010/027 012/032 010/033 013/032
4/W 00/U 03/S 22/S 33/S 22/S 22/S
MLS 039 015/046 022/034 007/023 008/024 006/028 010/029
2/J 00/U 03/S 22/S 33/S 22/S 22/S
4BQ 042 017/046 022/035 007/022 007/025 007/028 009/029
3/W 20/U 03/S 22/S 33/S 22/S 22/S
BHK 036 011/044 015/033 009/018 002/019 003/021 006/023
2/J 20/U 03/S 22/S 33/S 22/S 22/S
SHR 039 026/044 026/035 010/024 007/028 010/032 012/030
3/W 00/U 03/S 22/S 33/S 32/S 22/S
&&
.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING FOR ZONES 28-41-63.
HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
MST TUESDAY FOR ZONES 65-66.
WY...NONE.
&&
WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGSHazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 3:55 PM MST, 12 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 355 PM MST SAT JAN 12 2008 MTZ030>033-036-037-058-132300- TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- 355 PM MST SAT JAN 12 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER TODAY AND TONIGHT IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TUESDAY. THIS FRONT WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL CLIMB WELL INTO THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. AFTER THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA...READINGS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE 30S...AND HIGHS ON WEDNESDAY ONLY IN THE TEENS AND 20S. IT WILL ALSO BE WINDY TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL COMBINE WITH THE COLDER AIR TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ028-029-034-035-038>042-056-057-063>068-WYZ098-099-132300- SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- 355 PM MST SAT JAN 12 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER TODAY AND TONIGHT IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT WITH INDICATIONS OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 60 T0 65 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 85 MPH DEVELOPING IN THE AREAS AROUND LIVINGSTON AND NYE. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA WHICH IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE MID MORNING ON TUESDAY. CHANGES IN THE ARRIVAL OF THIS COLD FRONT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE ONSET AND ENDING TIME OF THIS STRONG WIND EVENT. DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES PLANING TRAVEL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA LATE SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY SHOULD CONSIDER POSTPONING TRAVEL OR TAKING AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. EXTREME CROSSWINDS ARE PROBABLE ALONG PORTIONS OF I-90 BETWEEN SPRINGDALE AND LIVINGSTON SHOULD FORECAST WIND SPEEDS OCCUR. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TUESDAY. THIS FRONT WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER AIR INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY WILL CLIMB WELL INTO THE 40S TO LOWER 50S. AFTER THE COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA...READINGS BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE 30S...AND HIGHS ON WEDNESDAY ONLY IN THE TEENS AND 20S. IT WILL ALSO BE WINDY TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL COMBINE WITH THE COLDER AIR TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 4:52 AM MST | High Wind Watch | BYZ | Golden Valley, Wheatland | 10 hr |
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High Wind Warnings in Montana, 2008Every high wind warning in 2008
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.