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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Billings, MT

July 3, 2011Custer County, Rosebud County, Montana

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 3, 4:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 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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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 10989
Special 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 11066
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:20 PM MDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before
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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.

&&

BET

The office that day

Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 6:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZBig Horn, Treasure, Yellowstone57 min
Jul 3, 6:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZMusselshell, Treasure66 min
Jul 3, 6:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZMusselshell, Rosebud, Treasure, Yellowstone36 min
Jul 3, 7:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZBig Horn, Rosebud, Treasure43 min
Jul 3, 7:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZYellowstone35 min
Jul 3, 7:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZRosebud, Treasure53 min
Jul 3, 7:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZCarbon, Park, Stillwater51 min
Jul 3, 8:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZBig Horn65 min
Jul 3, 8:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCuster, Powder River, Rosebud55 min
Jul 3, 9:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCarter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River56 min
Jul 3, 9:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZPowder River61 min
Jul 3, 9:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZStillwater, Yellowstone60 min
Jul 3, 9:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCuster, Rosebud51 min
Jul 3, 9:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZCarter, Custer, Fallon54 min
Jul 3, 10:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZYellowstone63 min
Jul 4, 12:56 PM MDTRiver Flood WarningBYZCarbon5 days

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Montana, 2011Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2011

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.