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High Wind Warning 17, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Dec 27, 2011, 8:56 AM MST for 13 counties in Montana. It was in force for 60 hr. 26 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
- Dec 27, 2011, 8:56 AM MST (15:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2011, 8:52 PM MST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
Counties Big Horn County, MT, Carter County, MT, Custer County, MT, Fallon County, MT, Golden Valley County, MT, Musselshell County, MT, Park County, MT, Powder River County, MT, Rosebud County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT, Treasure County, MT, Wheatland County, MT
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 7:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Wsw Livingston, MT | SUSTAINED WINDS OF 53 MPH. LIVINGSTON DOT SITE MLWM. |
| Dec 28, 7:03 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | Livingston, MT | SUSTAINED WIND OF 55 MPH. |
| Dec 29, 7:03 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | Columbus, MT | MESONET STATION CW9321 |
| Dec 29, 7:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 7 Wnw Columbus, MT | TRAINED SPOTTER NPSW2 |
| Dec 29, 9:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 10 Nw Ranchester, MT | ABERDEEN HILL I-90 MP 552.3 MABR |
| Dec 29, 10:48 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 10 Sw Fort Smith, MT | WILD HORSE RAWS. ELEVATION 8150FT |
| Dec 29, 10:49 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 10 S Roundup, MT | BULL MOUNTAIN US-87 MP 33.3 |
| Dec 29, 11:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Roundup, MT | ROUNDUP AWOS |
| Dec 29, 11:29 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 78 | 10 Sw Fort Smith, MT | HILLSBORO RAWS. ELEVATION 3986FT |
| Dec 29, 11:52 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Columbus, MT | COLUMBUS CWOP-C9321 |
| Dec 29, 11:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | Roundup, MT | ROUNDUP AWOS |
| Dec 29, 12:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Judith Gap, MT | JUDITH GAP US-191 MP 18.6 |
| Dec 29, 12:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Big Timber, MT | BIG TIMBER AWOS |
| Dec 29, 12:34 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 10 S Roundup, MT | BULL MOUNTAIN US-87 MP 33.3 |
| Dec 29, 12:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Harlowton, MT | KILO RAWS |
| Dec 29, 12:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 7 E Columbus, MT | TRAINED SPOTTER M095913 |
| Dec 29, 1:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Roundup, MT | ROUNDUP AWOS |
| Dec 29, 1:16 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 29, 1:22 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Columbus, MT | COLUMBUS CWOP-9321 |
| Dec 29, 1:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Harlowton, MT | KILO RAWS |
| Dec 29, 2:03 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | Columbus, MT | COLUMBUS CWOP-C9321 |
| Dec 29, 2:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 Nw Ranchester, MT | ABERDEEN HILL I-90 MP 552.3 |
| Dec 29, 2:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Reed Point, MT | REED POINT I-90 MP 390.8 |
| Dec 29, 2:33 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Columbus, MT | COLUMBUS CWOP-C9321 |
| Dec 29, 2:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Harlowton, MT | KILO RAWS |
| Dec 29, 2:53 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Columbus, MT | COLUMBUS CWOP-C9321 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Glasgow Intl Airport, MT (KGGW), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 261 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
- 1221 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 390 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
521 WWUS75 KBYZ 271556 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 856 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 .STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN AND AROUND LIVINGSTON AND NYE TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING ON WEDNESDAY. MTZ065-281600- /O.UPG.KBYZ.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.111227T1556Z-111230T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 856 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL STILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-281600- /O.UPG.KBYZ.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.111227T1556Z-111230T1800Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 856 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL STILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
11 follow-up statements
093 WWUS75 KBYZ 271828 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1128 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 .STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN AND AROUND LIVINGSTON AND NYE TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE IN THE BIG TIMBER AREA THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. MTZ041-280700- /O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111228T0700Z/ NORTHERN SWEET GRASS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BIG TIMBER 1128 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM BIG TIMBER TO LIVINGSTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ065-281830- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 1128 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL STILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-281830- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 1128 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL STILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
548 WWUS75 KBYZ 272139 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 239 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 .STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN AND AROUND LIVINGSTON AND NYE TONIGHT WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE IN THE BIG TIMBER AREA THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS MAY SHIFT EASTWARD WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFFECTING AREAS FROM COLUMBUS TO FORSYTH. MTZ065-282145- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 239 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL STILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH TONIGHT. STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-282145- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 239 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL STILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH TONIGHT. STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ041-280700- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111228T0700Z/ NORTHERN SWEET GRASS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BIG TIMBER 239 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM BIG TIMBER TO LIVINGSTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ028>031-034-035-038-039-042-057-058-282145- /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111228T1900Z-111230T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON- GOLDEN VALLEY-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...RYEGATE...LAVINA...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 239 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...PERSONS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
897 WWUS75 KBYZ 280428 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 928 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 .STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN AND AROUND LIVINGSTON AND NYE TONIGHT WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONG WINDS MAY SHIFT EASTWARD WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFFECTING AREAS FROM COLUMBUS TO FORSYTH. MTZ041-290430- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111228T0700Z/ /O.EXA.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111228T1900Z-111230T0100Z/ NORTHERN SWEET GRASS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BIG TIMBER 928 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT WILL DECREASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...PERSONS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ065-290430- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 928 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL STILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 70 MPH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG WEDNESDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...ANTICIPATE DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-290430- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 928 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLOWLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL STILL REMAIN VERY GUSTY. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 70 MPH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG WEDNESDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...ANTICIPATE DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ028>031-034-035-038-039-042-057-058-290430- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111228T1900Z-111230T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON- GOLDEN VALLEY-NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...RYEGATE...LAVINA...HARDIN... CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 928 PM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT WILL DECREASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. STRONG WINDS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...PERSONS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
336 WWUS75 KBYZ 281035 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 335 AM MST WED DEC 28 2011 .STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN AND AROUND LIVINGSTON AND NYE WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS MAY SHIFT EASTWARD LATER TODAY AND THURSDAY AFFECTING MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTANA. MTZ065-291200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 335 AM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH SOMEWHAT WEAKER WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 70 MPH TODAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-291200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 335 AM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. * WINDS...SPOTTERS NEAR NYE HAVE MEASURED A 67 MPH GUST EARLY THIS MORNING. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 75 MPH TODAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...ANTICIPATE DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ032-033-036-037-291200- /O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILES CITY...BAKER...BROADUS...EKALAKA 335 AM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE QUICKLY SUBSIDING THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THIS INCLUDES MOTORISTS ALONG INTERSTATE 94 NEAR MILES CITY...AND HIGHWAY 12 FROM MILES CITY TO BAKER. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ028>031-034-035-038-039-041-042-057-058-291200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111228T1900Z-111230T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-NORTHERN BIG HORN- SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA... HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 335 AM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MST TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE BOTH TODAY AND THURSDAY WITH A TEMPORARY LULL TONIGHT. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG WINDS IS THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
248 WWUS75 KBYZ 281638 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 938 AM MST WED DEC 28 2011 .STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN AND AROUND LIVINGSTON AND NYE WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL SHIFT EASTWARD THIS AFTERNOON FROM BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT BUT WILL BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN THURSDAY. MTZ028-029-034-035-039-041-042-291645- /O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.111228T1900Z-111229T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE- EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...COLUMBUS... ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE... LAVINA 938 AM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE EARLY THIS EVENING...BUT WILL BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ065-291645- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 938 AM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH SOMEWHAT WEAKER WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 73 MPH HAVE OCCURRED IN THE AREA THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-291645- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 938 AM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SPOTTERS NEAR NYE HAVE MEASURED A 67 MPH GUST EARLY THIS MORNING. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 75 MPH TODAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...ANTICIPATE DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ030-031-038-057-058-291645- /O.EXT.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN- SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 938 AM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ032-033-036-037-291645- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILES CITY...BAKER...BROADUS...EKALAKA 938 AM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE QUICKLY SUBSIDING THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THIS INCLUDES MOTORISTS ALONG INTERSTATE 94 NEAR MILES CITY...AND HIGHWAY 12 FROM MILES CITY TO BAKER. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
915 WWUS75 KBYZ 282134 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 234 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 .STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN AND AROUND LIVINGSTON AND NYE. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT FROM BIG TIMBER TO BILLINGS BUT WILL BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN FROM BIG TIMBER TO BAKER...INCLUDING BILLINGS...ON THURSDAY. MTZ028-029-034-035-039-041-042-292145- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111229T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE- EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...COLUMBUS... ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE... LAVINA 234 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT. WINDS COULD BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ065-292145- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 234 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 73 MPH HAVE OCCURRED IN THE AREA THIS MORNING. STRONG WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-292145- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 234 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * WINDS...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 75 MPH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ANTICIPATE DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ032-033-036-037-292145- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILES CITY...BAKER...BROADUS...EKALAKA 234 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE QUICKLY SUBSIDING THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THIS INCLUDES MOTORISTS ALONG INTERSTATE 94 NEAR MILES CITY...AND HIGHWAY 12 FROM MILES CITY TO BAKER. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ030-031-038-057-058-292145- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN- SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 234 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS SHOULD DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
074 WWUS75 KBYZ 290243 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 743 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 .STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN AND AROUND LIVINGSTON AND NYE. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM BIG TIMBER TO BAKER...INCLUDING BILLINGS...ON THURSDAY. MTZ028-029-034-035-039-041-042-300100- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111229T0300Z/ /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE- EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...COLUMBUS... ABSAROKEE...BILLINGS...BRIDGER...JOLIET...BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE... LAVINA 743 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. * WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW WARNING CRITERIA THIS EVENING...THUS THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THESE AREAS. * A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS FROM 6 AM MST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...WINDS COULD BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN BY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ065-300245- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 743 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-300245- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 743 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY * IMPACTS...ANTICIPATE DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ032-033-036-037-300100- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILES CITY...BAKER...BROADUS...EKALAKA 743 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE QUICKLY SUBSIDING THURSDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. THIS INCLUDES MOTORISTS ALONG INTERSTATE 94 NEAR MILES CITY...AND HIGHWAY 12 FROM MILES CITY TO BAKER. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ030-031-038-057-058-300100- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN- SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...PRYOR... LODGE GRASS...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 743 PM MST WED DEC 28 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
877 WWUS75 KBYZ 291122 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 422 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 .VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. MTZ028>032-034>036-038-039-041-042-057-058-300400- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.111229T1600Z-111230T0400Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN- EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...MILES CITY...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE... BILLINGS...BROADUS...PRYOR...LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET... BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY...LAME DEER 422 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AND SUDDEN VERY STRONG GUSTS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANY FIRES. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED BY AFTERNOON...DECREASING BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. PEOPLE SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION TO PREVENT ANY FIRE STARTS. && $$ MTZ033-037-300700- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0015.111229T1300Z-111230T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.111229T1900Z-111230T0700Z/ FALLON-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER...EKALAKA 422 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AND SUDDEN VERY STRONG GUSTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ063-300400- /O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.111229T1600Z-111230T0400Z/ JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JUDITH GAP 422 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AND SUDDEN VERY STRONG GUSTS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANY FIRES. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED BY AFTERNOON...DECREASING BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL TO PREVENT ANY FIRE STARTS. && $$ MTZ065-301130- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 422 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-301130- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 422 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ANTICIPATE DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
009 WWUS75 KBYZ 291628 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 928 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 .VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE MORNING...BECOMING PERSISTENT THIS BY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. MTZ065-301630- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 928 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-301630- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 928 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ANTICIPATE DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ028>032-034>036-038-039-041-042-057-058-063-300400- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T0400Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN- EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...MILES CITY...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE... BILLINGS...BROADUS...PRYOR...LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET... BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY... LAME DEER...JUDITH GAP 928 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS PERIODICALLY THROUGH THIS MORNING...REMAINING STRONG AND GUSTY BY MIDDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AND SUDDEN VERY STRONG GUSTS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANY FIRES. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED BY AFTERNOON...DECREASING BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL TO PREVENT ANY FIRE STARTS. && $$ MTZ033-037-300700- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.111229T1900Z-111230T0700Z/ FALLON-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER...EKALAKA 928 AM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS PERIODICALLY THROUGH THIS MORNING...REMAINING STRONG AND GUSTY BY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AND SUDDEN VERY STRONG GUSTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
074 WWUS75 KBYZ 292213 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 313 PM MST THU DEC 29 2011 .VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL RETURN TO LIVINGSTON AND THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS REGION FRIDAY MORNING. MTZ065-066-302215- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.WI.Y.0029.111229T2213Z-111231T0400Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 313 PM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...PERIODS OF VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT...PICKING UP AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH PERIODIC GUSTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...ANTICIPATE DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90 NEAR LIVINGSTON...AND FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ028>032-034>036-038-039-041-042-057-058-063-300400- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T0400Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN- EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...MILES CITY...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE... BILLINGS...BROADUS...PRYOR...LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET... BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY... LAME DEER...JUDITH GAP 313 PM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AND SUDDEN VERY STRONG GUSTS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR ANY FIRES. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL TO PREVENT ANY FIRE STARTS. && $$ MTZ033-037-300700- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T0700Z/ FALLON-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER...EKALAKA 313 PM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT... * TIMING...VERY STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS AND SUDDEN VERY STRONG GUSTS. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
233 WWUS75 KBYZ 300352 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 852 PM MST THU DEC 29 2011 .STRONG WINDS WILL RETURN TO LIVINGSTON AND BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. MTZ028>032-034>036-038-039-041-042-057-058-063-300500- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T0400Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER- NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-SOUTHERN BIG HORN- EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM... COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...MILES CITY...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE... BILLINGS...BROADUS...PRYOR...LODGE GRASS...BRIDGER...JOLIET... BIG TIMBER...RYEGATE...LAVINA...HARDIN...CROW AGENCY... LAME DEER...JUDITH GAP 852 PM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW WARNING CRITERIA AND WILL CONTINUE TO LIGHTEN UP THROUGH THE NIGHT. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MTZ033-037-300500- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-111230T0700Z/ FALLON-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER...EKALAKA 852 PM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT. WINDS SHOULD STAY BELOW WARNING CRITERIA AND THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MTZ065-066-301600- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-111231T0400Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIVINGSTON...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 852 PM MST THU DEC 29 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST FRIDAY... * TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL STAY STRONG THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANTICIPATE DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS ALONG THE STILLWATER RIVER AND WEST ROSEBUD CREEK VALLEYS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 90 NEAR LIVINGSTON...AND FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE. SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
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 Dec 27, 3:20 AM MST, 5 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 3:20 AM MST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
320 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2011
.SHORT TERM...VALID FOR TDY AND WED...
SHORT TERM MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT HANDLING SHORT WAVE COMING
ACROSS NORTHERN ROCKIES EARLY THIS MORNING. WAVE CURRENTLY MOVING
INTO WESTERN MONTANA AND SHOULD SLIP SE IN THE W TO NW FLOW
ALOFT. RADAR SHOWING SOME ECHOES OVER THE HIGH COUNTRY FROM
BASICALLY WICKED CREEK TO MONUMENT PEAK AND WOULD EXPECT SOME
SNOW INTO THE COOKE CITY AREA BY SUNRISE. WEAK ECHOES ARE ALREADY
TRYING TO SPREAD OUT FROM THE HIGH COUNTRY ONTO THE PLAINS. WILL
LEAVE LOW POPS OVER PLAINS...MAINLY FOR THIS MORNING AS SHORT
WAVE FORCING MOVES OVER. LEE SIDE PRESSURE FALLS UNDERWAY AHEAD
OF SHORT WAVE AND WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO PICK UP MORE CONSISTENTLY
AT LIVINGSTON AND AND FOOTHILLS BY DAYBREAK. HIGHEST POPS WILL BE
OVER WEST FACING SLOPES OF THE MOUNTAINS TODAY THOUGH FORCING IS
NOT THAT CONSISTENT...OROGRAPHICS WILL PLAY A ROLL AS WELL.
DOWNSLOPE FLOW WILL RESULT IN ABOVE NORMAL TEMPS AGAIN. LOOK FOR
SOME DECREASE IN CLOUDS OVER THE PLAINS BY AFTERNOON ONCE WAVE
MOVES THROUGH.
PRESSURE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN INTO TONIGHT ACROSS THE
WEST. ORIENTATION WILL FAVOR THE GAP FLOW OF THE LIVINGSTON AREA
AS OPPOSED TO BIG TIMBER AREA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. THAT
SAID...STRONG 850MB WINDS ARE PROGGED OVER THE REGION WEDNESDAY.
THOUGH THEY ARE NOT AS IMPRESSIVE AS THE PROGS FROM 24 HOURS
AGO...THEY ARE STILL 45 TO 60 KNOTS FROM BILLINGS TO BAKER AND
NORTHWARD. AM CONCERNED WE COULD SEE SOME GUSTS INTO THE LOWER 60
MPH RANGE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...WE ARE GETTING WARM AIR
ADVECTION INTO THE REGION AT THE LOW TO MID LEVELS AS WELL...WITH
WEAK UPWARD MOTION WHICH SHOULD WORK AGAINST DEEP MIXING. LOW
LEVEL LAPSE RATE PROGS ARE TRENDING DOWN AS WELL. STILL...NEXT
FEW SHIFTS WILL NEED TO MONITOR THE POSSIBILITY OF HIGH WINDS ON
THE PLAINS WEDNESDAY. LOOK FOR MILD TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY WITH
THE WARM AIR MOVING OVER THE REGION AND DOWNSLOPE FLOW. HAVE
NUDGED THE HIGHS A LITTLE HIGHER IN SOME AREAS. IN THE MOUNTAINS
WEDNESDAY...PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL DEEPEN AS IT RIDES IN ON THE
WESTERLY FLOW. Q VECTOR FORCING AND OROGRAPHICS MAY PRODUCE
PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ON WEST FACING SLOPES FROM FROM WICKED
CREEK TO COOKE CITY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND BEYOND. DUE TO HIGH
WINDS AND SNOW...MAY NEED TO CONSIDER A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. WILL ALLOW DAYSHIFT TO MAKE THAT CALL
AND SEE IF TRENDS FOR MOISTURE AND FORCING CONTINUE TO HOLD AS
GFS HAS HAD QUESTIONABLE CONSISTENCY IN THIS PATTERN. BT
.LONG TERM...VALID FOR THU...FRI...SAT...SUN...MON...
EXTENDED FORECAST LOOKS TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE SO DID NOT MAKE ANY
BIG CHANGES. MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT FOR
THE END OF THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND IN KEEPING A MAINLY ZONAL
AND FAST FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. SEVERAL
DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA BUT PRECIPITATION
WILL BE LIMITED TO MAINLY THE MOUNTAINS. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE
THURSDAY...AS WELL AS FRIDAY NIGHT AS A COUPLE OF STRONGER
SYSTEMS WILL BRING BETTER CHANCES FOR RAIN AND/OR SNOW SHOWERS TO
THE PLAINS. HOWEVER...NO SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. MAIN CONCERN WILL CONTINUE TO BE
STRONG WINDS PERIODICALLY THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD ESPECIALLY FOR
THE LIVINGSTON AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS LOCATIONS BUT EVEN THE
EASTERN PLAINS MAY SEE SOME VERY GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ABOVE NORMAL INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK. HOOLEY
&&
.AVIATION...
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY FROM BIG TIMBER TO KLVM AND ALONG
THE ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. WIND GUSTS TO 55KTS CAN BE EXPECTED IN
THESE AREAS. THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE OBSCURED DUE TO LOW CEILINGS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR A RAIN OR
SNOW SHOWER ACROSS THE PLAINS. OTHERWISE...VFR CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL ACROSS THE PLAINS TODAY. HOOLEY
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...
TDY WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
-------------------------------------------------------
BIL 045 033/052 034/052 032/047 031/042 026/041 025/044
2/J 13/W 32/W 22/W 22/W 10/B 00/B
LVM 042 034/049 038/046 033/048 033/040 022/041 025/043
2/J 22/W 44/W 32/W 32/J 10/B 00/N
HDN 048 026/056 030/053 027/051 025/044 022/044 020/047
2/W 03/W 33/W 21/B 22/J 10/B 00/B
MLS 045 025/052 032/050 029/048 027/040 023/039 020/043
2/W 03/W 33/W 21/B 22/J 10/B 00/B
4BQ 045 026/052 031/053 028/048 027/043 023/041 020/045
2/W 02/W 33/W 21/B 22/W 10/B 00/U
BHK 041 024/049 030/047 027/044 024/040 021/037 018/041
2/W 02/W 33/W 21/N 22/J 10/B 00/U
SHR 040 021/046 027/048 029/044 025/040 020/038 018/043
1/B 02/J 22/W 20/B 22/J 10/B 00/B
&&
.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST FRIDAY FOR ZONES
65-66.
WY...NONE.
&&
WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGSHazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 3:49 AM MST, 5 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 349 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-281100- 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-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS- CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- 349 AM MST TUE DEC 27 2011 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 WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE LIVINGSTON AND NYE AREAS TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ALONG INTERSTATE 90 FROM SPRINGDALE TO LIVINGSTON...AND ROADS IN THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS AROUND NYE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE LIVINGSTON AND NYE AREAS THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST PERIOD OF WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE WEDNESDAY WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 50 MPH AND GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE STRONG WINDS TO SPREAD FURTHER EAST ONTO THE PLAINS AT TIMES...PARTICULARLY AT MID WEEK AND AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. ANYONE PLANNING TO TRAVEL OR PARTICIPATE IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD MONITOR THE FORECAST AND BE PREPARED FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES ON THE WEST FACING SLOPES OF THE ABSAROKA AND BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS INCLUDES LOCATIONS SUCH AS COOKE CITY AND THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE THE PARADISE VALLEY. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2:39 PM MST | High Wind Watch | BYZ | Big Horn, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley, Musselshell and 4 more | 38 hr |
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Sources
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