Alert archive / Montana / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 5, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Feb 11, 2011, 3:46 AM MST for 13 counties in Montana. It took effect at Feb 12, 2011, 12:00 AM MST. It was in force for 42 hr. 35 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2011, 3:46 AM MST (10:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 12, 2011, 12:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2011, 5:57 PM MST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
Counties Carbon 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), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 5:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 90 | 4 Sw Nye, MT | |
| Feb 12, 7:01 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 9 N Limestone, MT | |
| Feb 12, 7:15 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 61 | 2 Wsw Livingston, MT | GUST TO 73 MPH AT THE SAME TIME |
| Feb 12, 8:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 77 | Livingston, MT | LIVINGSTON DOT - SUSTAINED WIND 66 MPH. |
| Feb 12, 9:31 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 3 Ene Livingston, MT | LIVINGSTON DOT - SUSTAINED WIND 58 MPH |
| Feb 12, 9:53 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 6 Ene Livingston, MT | SUSTAINED WIND 54 MPH |
| Feb 12, 10:00 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 55 | 18 Sw Fishtail, MT | POWER OUTAGE BETWEEN RED LODGE AND LINE CREEK. |
| Feb 12, 11:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 12 Sw Roscoe, MT | 3 TREES BLOWN DOWN INCLUDING 1 LARGE DEAD TREE AND 2 LIVE TREES. SEVERAL METAL ROOFS ON HOUSES RECEIVED DAMAGE. |
| Feb 12, 11:22 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 4 W Fishtail, MT | |
| Feb 13, 1:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 90 | Roscoe, MT | AT LEAST 3 TO 4 DAMAGED BUILDINGS THAT HAD ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. LOTS OF TREES AND BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN. POWER OUTAGE. |
| Feb 13, 1:32 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Red Lodge, MT | |
| Feb 13, 3:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 4 W Red Lodge, MT | RED LODGE SKI MOUNTAIN, MORE THAN 50 TREES DOWN-UP TO 2 FT. IN DIAMETER, LIFT SHED HAD WINDOWS BLOWN OUT, 20 PERCENT OF SHINGLES GONE FROM MAIN LODGE ROOF. |
| Feb 13, 3:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ssw Fishtail, MT | SEVERAL TREE LIMBS DOWN INCLUDING 8 INCH DIAMETER LIMB FROM AN OLD TREE. |
| Feb 13, 3:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 87 | 6 Wsw Red Lodge, MT | |
| Feb 13, 4:38 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 E Columbus, MT | |
| Feb 13, 6:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 21 E Warren, MT | HILLSBORO RAWS |
| Feb 13, 6:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 Ssw Red Lodge, MT | 200 FT OF A DYING PINE TREE BROKE OFF |
| Feb 13, 7:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Absarokee, MT | LOTS OF BROKEN BRANCHES AND DOWNED TREE. |
| Feb 13, 7:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 N Roundup, MT | |
| Feb 13, 7:51 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Wnw Reed Point, MT | |
| Feb 13, 8:15 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 11 Sse Roundup, MT | |
| Feb 13, 8:30 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 49 | Ingomar, MT | NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SUSTAINED WINDS ABOVE 40 MPH 8-10 AM |
| Feb 13, 9:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 21 E Warren, MT | HILLSBORO RAWS |
| Feb 13, 9:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Red Lodge, MT | BRIEF POWER OUTAGE. |
| Feb 13, 9:30 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 44 | 1 Nw Rock Springs, MT | HILLSIDE DOT |
| Feb 13, 9:45 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 43 | 5 W Hathaway, MT | SWEENEY CREEK DOT |
| Feb 13, 10:14 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 11 W Hysham, MT | GATED IRRIGATION PIPE BLOWN ACROSS FIELD. |
| Feb 13, 10:15 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 45 | 1 Nnw Roundup, MT | |
| Feb 13, 10:45 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 43 | Judith Gap, MT | JUDITH GAP DOT |
| Feb 13, 11:00 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 44 | 14 Sse Roundup, MT | BULL MOUNTAIN DOT |
| Feb 13, 1:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Ene Harlowton, MT | SUSTAINED WIND 41 MPH - KILO RAWS |
| Feb 13, 1:30 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 49 | 9 Ssw Willard, MT | EKALAKA DOT |
| Feb 13, 1:55 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | 1 Se Ekalaka, MT | |
| Feb 13, 2:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Se Knowlton, MT | KNOWLTON RAWS |
| Feb 13, 2:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 8 Ene Lame Deer, MT | BADGER PEAK RAWS |
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 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 265 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
- 941 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
723 WWUS75 KBYZ 111046 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 346 AM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WINDS FROM THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS TO HARLOWTON AND BILLINGS THIS WEEKEND... .A WEATHER PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL SET UP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL START TONIGHT ALONG THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS AND SPREAD NORTH AND WEST TO HARLOWTON AND BILLINGS BY MIDDAY SATURDAY. MTZ065-112245- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.110212T0700Z-110213T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.110212T0700Z-110213T1200Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 346 AM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND BECOME VERY STRONG LATE TONIGHT. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AND SUBSIDE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE UPPER YELLOWSTONE VALLEY. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ MTZ066-112245- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.110212T0700Z-110213T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.110212T0700Z-110213T1200Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 346 AM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE TODAY AND BECOME VERY STRONG LATE TONIGHT. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE SATURDAY AND WILL SUBSIDE BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ029-034-035-042-112245- /O.EXA.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.110212T1800Z-110213T1200Z/ MUSSELSHELL-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-GOLDEN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROUNDUP...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE... BILLINGS...RYEGATE...LAVINA 346 AM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND BECOME VERY STRONG ON SATURDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK BY MID DAY SATURDAY AND DECREASE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS COULD MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON AREA HIGHWAYS. 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. && $$ MTZ028-041-063-112245- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.110212T1800Z-110213T1200Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 346 AM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND BECOME VERY STRONG SATURDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING AND DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
11 follow-up statements
557 WWUS75 KBYZ 112244 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 344 PM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WINDS FROM THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS TO HARLOWTON AND POSSIBLY INTO THE RED LODGE FOOTHILLS THIS WEEKEND... .A WEATHER PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL SET UP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MTZ029-034-035-042-112345- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.110212T1800Z-110213T1200Z/ MUSSELSHELL-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-GOLDEN VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROUNDUP...COLUMBUS...ABSAROKEE... BILLINGS...RYEGATE...LAVINA 344 PM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. IT NO LONGER APPEARS WINDS WILL REACH WARNING CRITERIA OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA ALONG THE PLAINS THIS WEEKEND. HOWEVER...WEST WINDS FROM 20 TO 30 MPH ARE STILL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. SOME OF THE HIGHER RIDGES ACROSS THE AREA MAY SEE OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. $$ MTZ065-121400- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.110212T0700Z-110213T1200Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 344 PM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING: STRONG WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND BECOME VERY STRONG LATE TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST PERIOD OF WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED TO BE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING...AND REACH 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH AT TIMES THIS WEEKEND. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS AND DANGEROUS GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-121400- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.110212T0700Z-110213T1200Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 344 PM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING AND BECOME VERY STRONG LATE TONIGHT. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY SUNDAY MIDDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST OF THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS: WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ MTZ056-121400- /O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.110213T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED LODGE 344 PM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY BECOME VERY STRONG SATURDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY OVER 70 MPH MAY OCCUR IN HIGHER FOOTHILLS LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS: THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG WINDS IS GREATEST IN THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS ABOVE RED LODGE...INCLUDING THE RED LODGE SKI AREA. OTHER LOCATIONS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE VERY STRONG WINDS INCLUDE AREAS ALONG THE WEST FORK OF ROCK CREEK...AND THE EAST ROSEBUD VALLEY. STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL CREATING DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ028-041-063-121400- /O.EXT.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.110212T1800Z-110213T1900Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 344 PM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND BECOME VERY STRONG SATURDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING BEFORE DECREASING BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
028 WWUS75 KBYZ 120434 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 934 PM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WINDS FROM THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS TO HARLOWTON AND POSSIBLY INTO THE RED LODGE FOOTHILLS THIS WEEKEND... .A WEATHER PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL SET UP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MTZ065-121645- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.110212T0700Z-110213T1200Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 934 PM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS AND DANGEROUS GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: STRONG WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 63 MPH HAVE BEEN OCCURRING THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL BECOME MUCH STRONGER LATE TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST PERIOD OF WIND GUSTS IS EXPECTED TO BE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH AT TIMES WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-121645- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.110212T0700Z-110213T1200Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 934 PM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BECOME VERY STRONG LATE TONIGHT. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY SUNDAY MIDDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST OF THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ MTZ028-041-063-121645- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.110212T1800Z-110213T1900Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 934 PM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND BECOME VERY STRONG SATURDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING BEFORE DECREASING BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ056-121645- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.110213T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED LODGE 934 PM MST FRI FEB 11 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG WINDS IS GREATEST IN THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS ABOVE RED LODGE...INCLUDING THE RED LODGE SKI AREA. OTHER LOCATIONS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE VERY STRONG WINDS INCLUDE AREAS ALONG THE WEST FORK OF ROCK CREEK...AND THE EAST ROSEBUD VALLEY. STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL CREATE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ON ROADWAYS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND POSSIBLY BECOME VERY STRONG SATURDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY OVER 70 MPH MAY OCCUR IN HIGHER FOOTHILLS LOCATIONS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS HOOLEY
835 WWUS75 KBYZ 121031 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 331 AM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WINDS FROM THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS TO HARLOWTON AND INTO THE RED LODGE FOOTHILLS THIS WEEKEND... .A WEATHER PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MTZ028-041-063-122245- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.110212T1800Z-110213T1900Z/ /O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.110212T1800Z-110213T1900Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 331 AM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 41 MPH HAVE OCCURRED OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND BECOME VERY STRONG BY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK LATE THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ056-122245- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.110213T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ /O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.110212T1800Z-110213T1900Z/ RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED LODGE 331 AM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS: THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG WINDS IS GREATEST IN THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS ABOVE RED LODGE...INCLUDING THE RED LODGE SKI AREA. OTHER LOCATIONS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE VERY STRONG WINDS INCLUDE AREAS ALONG THE WEST FORK OF ROCK CREEK...AND THE EAST ROSEBUD VALLEY. STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL CREATE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ON ROADWAYS. * TIMING: WEST WINDS HAVE BEEN GUSTING TO 39 MPH OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND BECOME VERY STRONG BY TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN HIGHER FOOTHILLS LOCATIONS. 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. && $$ MTZ065-122245- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1200Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 331 AM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS AND DANGEROUS GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: STRONG WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 81 MPH HAVE OCCURRED OVERNIGHT. THE WINDS WILL BECOME STRONGER THROUGH THE DAY...WITH THE STRONGEST PERIOD OF WIND GUSTS EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH MAY CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-122245- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1200Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 331 AM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. * TIMING: STRONG WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 72 MPH HAVE OCCURRED OVERNIGHT. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY SUNDAY MIDDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST OF THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
732 WWUS75 KBYZ 121706 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1006 AM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 .A WEATHER PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MTZ065-130100- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1200Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 1006 AM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS AND DANGEROUS GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: STRONG WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH GUSTING TO 81 MPH HAVE OCCURRED EARLY THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE SUBSIDING BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE WEEKEND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-130100- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1200Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 1006 AM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...AND CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. * TIMING: STRONG WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 72 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE NYE AREA NEAR THE STILLWATER MINE. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. 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. && $$ MTZ028-041-063-130100- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.110212T1800Z-110213T1900Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 1006 AM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 41 MPH HAVE OCCURRED OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND BECOME VERY STRONG BY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ056-130100- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.110212T1800Z-110213T1900Z/ RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED LODGE 1006 AM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG WINDS IS GREATEST IN THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS ABOVE RED LODGE...INCLUDING THE RED LODGE SKI AREA. OTHER LOCATIONS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE VERY STRONG WINDS INCLUDE AREAS ALONG THE WEST FORK OF ROCK CREEK...AND THE EAST ROSEBUD VALLEY. STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL CREATE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ON ROADWAYS. * TIMING: WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND PEAK TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS AND NEARBY MOUNTAINS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
243 WWUS75 KBYZ 122248 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 348 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 .A WEATHER PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND. MTZ065-131200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1200Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 348 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS AND DANGEROUS GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-131200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1200Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 348 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...AND CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. * TIMING: VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY MID DAY SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH ARE LIKELY. 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. && $$ MTZ028-041-063-131300- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 348 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND BECOME VERY STRONG OVERNIGHT. WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ056-131300- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED LODGE 348 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG WINDS IS GREATEST IN THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS ABOVE RED LODGE...INCLUDING THE RED LODGE SKI AREA. OTHER LOCATIONS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE VERY STRONG WINDS INCLUDE AREAS ALONG THE WEST FORK OF ROCK CREEK...AND THE EAST ROSEBUD VALLEY. STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL CREATE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS ON ROADWAYS. * TIMING: WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PEAK LATE TONIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS AND NEARBY MOUNTAINS. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
401 WWUS75 KBYZ 130347 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 847 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 .A WEATHER PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT INTO MID DAY SUNDAY. MTZ065-131715- /O.EXT.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 847 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE GUSTED AS HIGH AS 73 MPH THIS EVENING IN LIVINGSTON. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS AND DANGEROUS GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH MID DAY SUNDAY. THE STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-131715- /O.EXT.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 847 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * WINDS: A WIND GUST TO 90 MPH WAS RECORDED AT THE STILLWATER MINE NEAR NYE AT 530 PM. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 90 MPH TO CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...AND CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. * TIMING: VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY MID DAY SUNDAY. 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. && $$ MTZ028-041-063-131715- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 847 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND BECOME VERY STRONG OVERNIGHT. WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 65 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN BIG TIMBER AND THE WHEATLAND COUNTY LINE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ056-131715- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED LODGE 847 PM MST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST SUNDAY. * WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS AND NEARBY MOUNTAINS. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM RED LODGE TO ROSCOE...AND NORTH TO ROBERTS...EXPECT SLIGHTLY WEAKER WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. * IMPACTS: DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STRONG WINDS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE PICKED UP BY THESE STRONG WINDS AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. * LOCATION: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE FOOTHILLS ABOVE RED LODGE...INCLUDING THE RED LODGE SKI AREA. OTHER LOCATIONS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE VERY STRONG WINDS INCLUDE AREAS ALONG THE WEST FORK OF ROCK CREEK...AND ALONG THE EAST ROSEBUD VALLEY. * TIMING: WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND PEAK DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY MIDDAY SUNDAY. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
973 WWUS75 KBYZ 131112 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 412 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 .A WEATHER PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT APPROACHING SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. MTZ031>033-037-132315- /O.EXB.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.110213T1200Z-110214T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...MILES CITY... BAKER...EKALAKA 412 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 94 FROM FORSYTH TO BAKER AND HIGHWAY 7 FROM BAKER SOUTH THROUGH EKALAKA...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY AND BECOME VERY STRONG BY THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ065-131900- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 412 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER 50 MPH WERE WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 73 MPH IN LIVINGSTON. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 80 MPH THROUGH THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS AND DANGEROUS GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS MAY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID DAY TODAY...WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ MTZ066-131900- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 412 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * WINDS: A WIND GUST TO 90 MPH WAS RECORDED AT THE STILLWATER MINE NEAR NYE SATURDAY EVENING. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...AND CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY TONIGHT. * TIMING: VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY MID DAY TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ028-041-063-131900- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 412 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING...BUT WILL DECREASE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 50 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 64 MPH AT JUDITH GAP. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN BIG TIMBER AND THE WHEATLAND COUNTY LINE. 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. && $$ MTZ056-131900- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED LODGE 412 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 87 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS NEAR RED LODGE. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM RED LODGE TO ROSCOE...AND NORTH TO ROBERTS...EXPECT SLIGHTLY WEAKER WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. * IMPACTS: DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STRONG WINDS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE PICKED UP BY THESE STRONG WINDS AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. * LOCATION: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE FOOTHILLS ABOVE RED LODGE...INCLUDING THE RED LODGE SKI AREA. OTHER LOCATIONS WHICH MAY EXPERIENCE VERY STRONG WINDS INCLUDE AREAS ALONG THE WEST FORK OF ROCK CREEK...AND ALONG THE EAST ROSEBUD VALLEY. * TIMING: WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY MID DAY TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
120 WWUS75 KBYZ 131532 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 832 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 .A WEATHER PATTERN FAVORABLE FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT OVER THE SOUTHEAST MONTANA PLAINS THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. MTZ029-030-035-036-140345- /O.EXA.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110214T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM...BILLINGS...BROADUS 832 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS AND GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 94 FROM BILLINGS TO HYSHAM...AS WELL AS OTHER ROADS ACROSS THE AREA. * TIMING: VERY STRONG WINDS WINDS WILL AFFECT MUSSELSHELL AND MAINLY EASTERN YELLOWSTONE COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT AREAS FURTHER EAST LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INCLUDING TREASURE AND POWDER RIVER COUNTIES. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING OVER YELLOWSTONE AND MUSSELSHELL COUNTIES...AND THIS AFTERNOON FURTHER OVER AREAS EAST OF YELLOWSTONE COUNTY. 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. && $$ MTZ065-131900- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 832 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER 50 MPH WERE WIDESPREAD THROUGHOUT THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 73 MPH IN LIVINGSTON. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS 45 TO 60 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 70 MPH THROUGH THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS AND DANGEROUS GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 90 FROM LIVINGSTON TO SPRINGDALE. * TIMING: VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID DAY...WITH THE STRONGEST GUSTS STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE BY THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-131900- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 832 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...AND CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. * TIMING: VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY MIDDAY. 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. && $$ MTZ028-041-063-131900- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-JUDITH GAP- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...JUDITH GAP 832 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON HIGHWAY 191 FROM BIG TIMBER TO HARLOWTON...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: STRONG GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING...BUT WILL DECREASE BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ056-131900- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RED LODGE 832 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 60 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE HIGHER FOOTHILLS NEAR RED LODGE. * IMPACTS: DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STRONG WINDS. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS ON HIGHER MOUNTAIN ROADS. ANY LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE PICKED UP BY THESE STRONG WINDS AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. * LOCATION: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE FOOTHILLS ABOVE RED LODGE...INCLUDING THE RED LODGE SKI AREA. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM RED LODGE TO ROSCOE...AND NORTH TO ROBERTS...THE WIND THREAT HAS ALREADY DECREASED THIS MORNING. * TIMING: WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE THREAT OF VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE MORNING. 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. && $$ MTZ031>033-037-140345- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110214T0600Z/ NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH...MILES CITY... BAKER...EKALAKA 832 AM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 94 FROM FORSYTH TO BAKER AND HIGHWAY 7 FROM BAKER SOUTH THROUGH EKALAKA...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING BEFORE DECREASING THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
719 WWUS75 KBYZ 131904 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1204 PM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 MTZ028-041-056-063-065-066-132015- /O.EXP.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110213T1900Z/ SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- JUDITH GAP-LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLOWTON...BIG TIMBER...RED LODGE... JUDITH GAP...LIVINGSTON...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 1204 PM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS HAVE DROPPED OFF FROM THE EXTREME READINGS REPORTED EARLIER THIS MORNING...AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL USE CAUTION ACROSS THE AREA...ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS AS OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE. $$ MTZ029>033-035>037-140600- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110214T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-YELLOWSTONE- POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROUNDUP...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH... MILES CITY...BAKER...BILLINGS...BROADUS...EKALAKA 1204 PM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS AND GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 94...MAINLY FROM EAST OF BILLINGS TO MILES CITY...AS WELL AS OTHER ROADS ACROSS THE AREA. * TIMING: VERY STRONG WINDS WINDS WILL AFFECT MUSSELSHELL AND MAINLY EASTERN YELLOWSTONE COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BY EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT AREAS FURTHER EAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
833 WWUS75 KBYZ 132216 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 316 PM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 MTZ029-035-132330- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110214T0600Z/ MUSSELSHELL-YELLOWSTONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROUNDUP...BILLINGS 316 PM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. BRISK WEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...BUT THE THREAT OF EXTREME WIND GUSTS HAS DECREASED. $$ MTZ030>033-036-037-140600- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110214T0600Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH... MILES CITY...BAKER...BROADUS...EKALAKA 316 PM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: GUSTS TO 58 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS AND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ON INTERSTATE 94 FROM HYSHAM TO MILES CITY...AS WELL AS OTHER ROADS ACROSS THE AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE BAKER AREA REDUCING VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
402 WWUS75 KBYZ 140057 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 557 PM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 MTZ030>033-036-037-140200- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110214T0600Z/ TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-FALLON-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HYSHAM...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH... MILES CITY...BAKER...BROADUS...EKALAKA 557 PM MST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAKEN THROUGH THE EVENING. THUS THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS HAS PASSED AND THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED. $$ 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 Feb 11, 3:04 AM MST, 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 3:04 AM MST, 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
304 AM MST FRI FEB 11 2011
.SHORT TERM...VALID FOR TDY AND SAT...
ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WINDS WILL BE
THE MAIN CONCERN DURING THIS TIME PERIOD FOR THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ZONES.
RADAR STILL SHOWING SNOW SHOWERS OVER NORTHEAST MONTANA WHICH ARE
TRACKING SOUTHEAST ACROSS FALLON AND CARTER COUNTIES. SNOWFALL
WILL BE LIGHT THIS MORNING FROM BAKER TO EKALAKA BUT WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH IS
CAUSING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WILL KEEP THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY GOING THIS MORNING FOR MAINLY BLOWING SNOW. PRESSURE
GRADIENTS OVER THE AREA WILL BEGIN WEAKENING BY LATE MORNING AND
CONDITIONS WILL BE IMPROVING.
WINDS ALREADY INCREASING IN THE GAP FLOW AREAS AND WILL BE CLOSE
TO ADVISORY CRITERIA THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THESE WINDS ARE THE
RESULT OF THE UPPER FLOW BECOMING ZONAL AS STRONG ENERGY MOVES
ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA...FLATTENING AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE. THIS ENERGY WILL ALSO CAUSE LEE SIDE TROUGH ALONG THE
CANADIAN ROCKIES TO DEEPEN AND SET UP A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT IN LIVINGSTON AND NEAR NYE. 700 MB FLOW INCREASING
SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY WITH SPEEDS OF 70KTS BY LATE THIS EVENING.
THESE FACTORS WILL BRING STRONG WINDS FOR THE GAP AREAS AND HAVE
UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A HIGH WIND WARNING. THIS WILL BE
A PROLONG WIND EVENT AND WILL GO THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
STRONG MID AND UPPER LEVEL WINDS MOVING OUT INTO THE PLAINS ON
SATURDAY WHICH WILL AFFECT THE LOWER ELEVATIONS FROM BILLINGS
WEST TO BIG TIMBER AND AREAS NORTH. STRONG 150KT JET MOVING
ACROSS NORTHERN MONTANA SATURDAY WHICH WILL PUT THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ZONES IN STRONG AREA OF SUBSIDENCE. 700MB WINDS
INCREASING TO 70KTS AROUND 18Z WHICH WILL CORRESPOND WITH STRONG
COLD AIR ADVECTION. THIS WILL POSSIBLY ALLOW STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO
MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
HAVE OPTED TO EXTEND THE HIGH WIND WATCH OVER WHEATLAND AND SWEET
GRASS COUNTY EAST THROUGH STILLWATER...YELLOWSTONE...GOLDEN VALLEY
AND MUSSELSHELL COUNTIES. STRONGER WINDS WILL NOT GET INTO
SOUTHEAST MONTANA UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. BY THEN...GFS/WRF/SREF
INDICATING LOW LEVEL WARM AIR ADVECTION WHICH WILL BE OVER THIS
AREA AND WILL PREVENT STRONG WINDS ALOFT FROM MIXING DOWN.
CURRENT TEMPERATURE FORECAST IN GOOD SHAPE AND DID NOT CHANGE.
STRONG MIXING BOTH TODAY AND SATURDAY WILL ALLOW AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES TO WARM ABOVE SEASONAL VALUES. RICHMOND
.LONG TERM...VALID FOR SUN...MON...TUE...WED...THU...
THE EXTENDED FORECAST REMAINS PRETTY CONSISTENT...WITH MODELS IN
GENERAL AGREEMENT AS TO THE OVERALL PATTERN.
THE PERIOD BEGINS UNDER A REBUILDING UPPER LEVEL RIDGE...WHICH
REMAINS IN CONTROL ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. MODELS
CONTINUE TO INDICATE DRY CONDITIONS AND WARM TEMPS ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THIS PERIOD. HAVE CONTINUED UPWARD TREND TO TEMPS. THE NEXT
SYSTEM BEGINS TO NOSE INTO THE REGION ON TUESDAY NIGHT...AS SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT...IN ADVANCE OF THE APPROACHING PACIFIC TROF...DEVELOPS
OVER THE REGION. HAVE RAISED POPS ACROSS WESTERN ZONES TUESDAY
NIGHT...WHICH APPEARS AS THOUGH IT SHOULD BEGIN AS RAIN...WITH
RAIN/SNOW MIX OVERNIGHT...BEFORE THE COLD AIR HAS A CHANCE TO GET
INTO THE REGION. THE COLD FRONT APPEARS TO PUSH THROUGH THE REGION
THURSDAY...TEMPS WILL BEGIN TO DROP...WITH PRECIP SWITCHING TO SNOW. CONTINUED
WITH CHANCES FOR PRECIP ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE PERIOD. GILSTAD
&&
.AVIATION...
GUSTY W TO SW SURFACE WINDS AT 25 TO 35 KT WILL CONTINUE OVER
KLVM AND ALONG THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS TODAY...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
WINDS AREA EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE THIS EVENING TO AROUND
45KTS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTY W TO SW SURFACE WINDS AT 30 TO
40 KT WILL CONTINUE ON SATURDAY AND ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD
EASTWARD THROUGH KBIL.
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS
AND OVER AREAS E OF KMLS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL ALSO BE A
CONCERN FOR LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS OF SURFACE VISIBILITIES IN THOSE
AREAS. AREAS OF SNOW WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF MVFR TO IFR RANGE
FLIGHT CONDITIONS. OTHERWISE MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL.
GILSTAD
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...
TDY SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU
-------------------------------------------------------
BIL 037 027/046 030/047 027/051 031/049 029/042 024/036
1/N 10/N 11/B 11/B 11/B 22/O 33/S
LVM 041 031/047 032/047 030/050 031/046 028/040 021/035
1/N 10/N 11/N 11/N 11/N 22/O 34/S
HDN 040 023/046 028/049 022/052 027/050 026/043 024/040
1/B 10/N 11/B 11/B 11/B 22/R 23/O
MLS 035 024/044 029/042 024/049 029/050 028/040 022/035
2/J 10/N 11/B 10/B 11/B 12/O 23/S
4BQ 038 022/047 027/045 023/053 028/049 027/045 023/038
1/B 11/B 11/N 10/U 11/B 12/R 23/S
BHK 032 024/042 028/041 025/046 027/046 027/039 021/033
6/J 10/N 01/N 10/B 01/B 12/O 22/S
SHR 040 020/049 027/048 024/053 028/049 027/043 022/037
1/B 10/B 11/B 11/B 11/B 23/R 33/S
&&
.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR ZONES 28-29-34-35-41-42-63.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING FOR ZONES 33-37.
HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM MST
SUNDAY FOR ZONES 65-66.
WY...NONE.
&&
WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGSHazardous weather outlook, Feb 10, 8:56 PM MST, 6 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 856 PM MST THU FEB 10 2011 MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-120400- 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- 856 PM MST THU FEB 10 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THE COMBINATION OF SNOW SHOWERS...GUSTY WINDS AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS EAST OF MILES CITY. PRIMARY ROADS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDE U.S. HIGHWAY 12 FROM MILES CITY THROUGH BAKER AND STATE HIGHWAY 7 THROUGH FALLON AND CARTER COUNTIES. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BY MID MORNING FRIDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS FRIDAY MORNING EAST OF MILES CITY. PRIMARY ROADS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED INCLUDE U.S. HIGHWAY 12 FROM MILES CITY THROUGH BAKER AND STATE HIGHWAY 7 THROUGH FALLON AND CARTER COUNTIES. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BY MID MORNING FRIDAY. VERY STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS...WEST THROUGH LIVINGSTON AND NORTH THROUGH HARLOWTON BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT. DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS ACROSS THESE AREAS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. HOOLEY
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.