Tornado Warning 9, NWS Billings, MT

Issued

Jun 6, 2011, 10:15 PM MDT (04:15 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2011, 10:45 PM MDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Billings, MT

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Yellowstone County, MT

The Billings radar (KBLX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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499 
WFUS55 KBYZ 070415
TORBYZ
MTC111-070445-
/O.NEW.KBYZ.TO.W.0009.110607T0415Z-110607T0445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1015 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN YELLOWSTONE COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM MDT.

* AT 1008 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS HAVE REPORTED SEVERAL    
  FUNNEL CLOUDS 2 MILES NORTH OF POMPEYS PILLAR. THIS STORM IS       
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CUSTER BY 1045 PM MDT...

THIS WARNING DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CITY OF BILLINGS. THIS WARNING 
REPLACES THE PREVIOUS WARNING FOR YELLOWSTONE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM MDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA.

&&

LAT...LON 4637 10765 4635 10762 4631 10762 4629 10757
      4618 10749 4617 10747 4611 10747 4608 10750
      4587 10823 4611 10836 4639 10766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 245DEG 27KT 4612 10799

$$

488 
WWUS55 KBYZ 070445
SVSBYZ

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
1045 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

MTC111-070453-
/O.EXP.KBYZ.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110607T0445Z/
YELLOWSTONE MT-
1045 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN YELLOWSTONE COUNTY HAS BEEN 
REPLACED WITH A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED 
TORNADIC. THEREFOR THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN YELLOWSTONE 
COUNTY HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN 
EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM MDT. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM MDT TUESDAY MORNING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA.

LAT...LON 4637 10765 4635 10762 4631 10762 4629 10757
      4618 10749 4617 10747 4611 10747 4608 10750
      4587 10823 4611 10836 4639 10766
TIME...MOT...LOC 0443Z 245DEG 27KT 4621 10769

$$

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