Alert archive / Montana / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2011
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2011, 10:25 PM MDT for Custer County, Rosebud County, Montana. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2011, 10:25 PM MDT (04:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2011, 11:17 PM MDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Custer County, MT, Rosebud County, MT
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 194 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 4:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 3, 4:13 PM MDT, 6 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 4:13 PM MDT, 6 hours 12 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 4:12 PM MDT, 6 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 412 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2011 MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-042215- 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- 412 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING WEST OF BILLINGS AND MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FEW STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREATS. MOVE TO A SAFE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA. RIVERS AND AREA STREAMS WILL REMAIN AROUND OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. STREAM FLOWS WILL BE STRONGER THAN NORMAL. PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO RIVER LEVELS IF YOU ARE ON OR NEAR THE WATER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THERE WILL BE A THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS NEARLY EVERY DAY...BUT THE LOCATION AND STRENGTH OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL FLUCTUATE EACH DAY. FLOODING AND HIGH WATER DUE TO SNOW MELT WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE NEXT WEEK ALONG AREA RIVERS. TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT PROPERTY AND LIVESTOCK IF LOCATED NEAR LOCAL WATERWAYS OR IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING FROM SNOW MELT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. HOOLEY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 4:32 PM MDT, 5 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
432 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2011
MTZ028-034-041-042-063-066>068-032330-
ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS MT-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS MT-CRAZY
MOUNTAINS MT-GOLDEN VALLEY MT-JUDITH GAP MT-NORTHERN STILLWATER
MT-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS MT-SOUTHERN WHEATLAND MT-
432 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2011
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN WHEATLAND...GOLDEN
VALLEY...NORTHERN STILLWATER AND SWEET GRASS COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM
MDT...
AT 429 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES WEST OF
HARLOWTON TO 19 MILES SOUTH OF BIG TIMBER...AND MOVING EAST AT 35
MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
HARLOWTON AROUND 440 PM MDT.
REED POINT AND SHAWMUT AROUND 455 PM MDT.
SHAWMUT AROUND 500 PM MDT.
HEDGESVILLE AND RAPELJE AROUND 505 PM MDT.
HAILSTONE WILDLIFE REFUGE AND RAPELJE AROUND 510 PM MDT.
FRANKLIN...HAILSTONE WILDLIFE REFUGE AND RYEGATE AROUND 515 PM MDT.
COLUMBUS AND HALFBREED LAKE WILDLIFE AROUND 520 PM MDT.
BELMONT AROUND 525 PM MDT.
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
LAT...LON 4627 10878 4613 10878 4613 10892 4588 10890
4561 10908 4546 11007 4596 11021 4647 11017
4667 10911
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 255DEG 32KT 4642 10996 4602 10962
4557 10989Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:11 PM MDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
511 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2011
MTZ040-064-065-067-040000-
ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS MT-LIVINGSTON AREA MT-NORTHERN PARK
MT-PARADISE VALLEY MT-
511 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2011
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PARK COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM MDT...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE PARADISE VALLEY AND MUCH OF PARK COUNTY
...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS ACTIVITY MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY STRONG WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH.
AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE...LIVINGSTON...CLYDE PARK AND
PINE CREEK.
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING. SECURE LOOSE ITEMS THAT MAY BE PICKED UP BY THE
STRONG WINDS.
LAT...LON 4536 11098 4536 11093 4545 11094 4554 11086
4559 11087 4561 11081 4569 11082 4589 11072
4589 11045 4579 11028 4577 11021 4570 11022
4517 11076 4530 11101
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 245DEG 28KT 4542 11066Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:20 PM MDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:37 PM MDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 537 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2011 MTZ035-040030- YELLOWSTONE MT- 537 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL YELLOWSTONE COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM MDT... AT 529 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF BILLINGS WEST END...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. EXPECT STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 55 MPH TO MOVE INTO THE BILLINGS AREA AROUND 6 PM MDT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL UP TO HALF AN INCH IN DIAMETER ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. LAT...LON 4597 10830 4575 10819 4563 10867 4581 10874 TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 244DEG 28KT 4591 10882
Local storm report, Jul 3, 5:49 PM MDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
549 PM MDT SUN JUL 03 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0534 PM TSTM WND GST 1 NE LIVINGSTON 45.67N 110.55W
07/03/2011 M67 MPH PARK MT ASOS
WIND GUST RECORDED BY ASOS AT LIVINGSTON AIRPORT. DOWNED
TREES AND POWER LINES IN TOWN OF LIVINGSTON REPORTED BY
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
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BETThe office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 6:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Big Horn, Treasure, Yellowstone | 57 min |
| Jul 3, 6:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Musselshell, Treasure | 66 min |
| Jul 3, 6:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Musselshell, Rosebud, Treasure, Yellowstone | 36 min |
| Jul 3, 7:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Big Horn, Rosebud, Treasure | 43 min |
| Jul 3, 7:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 7:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Rosebud, Treasure | 53 min |
| Jul 3, 7:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Carbon, Park, Stillwater | 51 min |
| Jul 3, 8:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Big Horn | 65 min |
| Jul 3, 8:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Custer, Powder River, Rosebud | 55 min |
| Jul 3, 9:04 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River | 56 min |
| Jul 3, 9:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Powder River | 61 min |
| Jul 3, 9:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Stillwater, Yellowstone | 60 min |
| Jul 3, 9:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Custer, Rosebud | 51 min |
| Jul 3, 9:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Carter, Custer, Fallon | 54 min |
| Jul 3, 10:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 63 min |
| Jul 4, 12:56 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | BYZ | Carbon | 5 days |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.