Alert archive / Montana / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 40, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this high wind warning at Nov 2, 2011, 7:37 AM MDT. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2011, 7:37 AM MDT (13:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 3, 2011, 3:11 AM MDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
769 WWUS75 KTFX 021337 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 737 AM MDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES WEDNESDAY EVENING... .AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL MOVE APPROACH THE WEST COAST TONIGHT. STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE ROCKIES AND BRING A PERIOD OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. MTZ009-048-022100- /O.UPG.KTFX.HW.A.0021.111103T0000Z-111103T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0040.111102T1337Z-111103T1800Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 737 AM MDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING OVER THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND WILL RESTRENGTHEN AGAIN WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TO MID MORNING THURSDAY. * WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. * WIND SPEEDS WILL LIKELY DECREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS...HOWEVER SEVERE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
3 follow-up statements
900 WWUS75 KTFX 022039 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 239 PM MDT WED NOV 2 2011 MTZ009-048-030600- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-111103T1800Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 239 PM MDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TO MID MORNING THURSDAY. * WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
180 WWUS75 KTFX 030337 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 937 PM MDT WED NOV 2 2011 MTZ009-048-031200- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-111103T1800Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 937 PM MDT WED NOV 2 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT THURSDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND BECOME STRONG LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THURSDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FAVORED CANYONS AND MOUNTAIN PASSES. * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
096 WWUS75 KTFX 030911 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 311 AM MDT THU NOV 3 2011 MTZ009-048-031015- /O.CAN.KTFX.HW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-111103T1800Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 311 AM MDT THU NOV 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN ROCKIES. BRISK WINDS ACROSS THE ROCKIES ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA. THUS...THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 5:12 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | TFX | 2 hr |
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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.