Alert archive / Montana / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Jan 17, 2012, 8:23 PM MST for Park County, Montana. It was in force for 10 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
- Jan 17, 2012, 8:23 PM MST (03:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2012, 6:03 AM MST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
County Park County, MT
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 00:00Z, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 219 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
- 893 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 500 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 698 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
331 WWUS75 KBYZ 180323 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 823 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT FOR FOOTHILLS OF BIG HORN AND BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS... .STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA ARE SUPPORTING STRONG WINDS IN THE LIVINGSTON...NYE AND SHERIDAN AREAS TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL ARCTIC AIR ARRIVES IN THE MORNING. MTZ065-181600- /O.UPG.KBYZ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120118T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.120118T0323Z-120118T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 823 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * CURRENT CONDITIONS...WIND SPEEDS AT LIVINGSTON THIS EVENING ARE REACHING 51 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE DECREASING EARLY IN THE MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG INTERSTATE 90. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. * WINDS...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 75 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. && $$ MTZ038-WYZ099-181600- /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.120118T0323Z-120118T1600Z/ SOUTHERN BIG HORN-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRYOR...LODGE GRASS...SHERIDAN 823 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * CURRENT CONDITIONS...WINDS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING ARE SUSTAINED AROUND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. * WINDS...EXPECT WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TO INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH TONIGHT. LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE SHERIDAN. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE DECREASING IN THE MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG INTERSTATE 90. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED TO CAUSE CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS AND POOR VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ066-181600- /O.NEW.KBYZ.WI.Y.0007.120118T0323Z-120118T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 823 PM MST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. * IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
2 follow-up statements
906 WWUS75 KBYZ 181049 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 349 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...STRONG WINDS EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE BIG HORN AND BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS... .A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA ARE SUPPORTING STRONG WINDS IN THE LIVINGSTON...NYE AND SHERIDAN AREAS TONIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL PERSIST UNTIL ARCTIC AIR ARRIVES THIS MORNING. MTZ065-181600- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T1600Z/ LIVINGSTON AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LIVINGSTON 349 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * CURRENT CONDITIONS...WIND SPEEDS AT LIVINGSTON WERE GUSTING TO AROUND 65 MPH WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE DECREASING BY MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG INTERSTATE 90. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED AND WILL CAUSE CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS ALONG WITH POOR VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. && $$ MTZ038-WYZ099-181600- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T1600Z/ SOUTHERN BIG HORN-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRYOR...LODGE GRASS...SHERIDAN 349 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * CURRENT CONDITIONS...WINDS ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BIG HORN MOUNTAINS WERE SUSTAINED AROUND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 30 TO 45 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING. LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE SHERIDAN. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING BEFORE DECREASING BY MID MORNING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG INTERSTATE 90. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED AND WILL CAUSE CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS ALONG WITH POOR VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$ MTZ066-181600- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120118T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 349 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING AT 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY MID MORNING AS AN ARCTIC FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. * IMPACTS...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM NYE TO THE STILLWATER MINE SOUTH OF NYE...WITH SLIGHTLY LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED ALONG WEST ROSEBUD CREEK SOUTH OF FIDDLER CREEK ROAD. * WINDS...EXPECT WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
839 WWUS75 KBYZ 181303 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 603 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 MTZ038-065-WYZ099-181415- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T1600Z/ SOUTHERN BIG HORN-LIVINGSTON AREA-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRYOR...LODGE GRASS...LIVINGSTON... SHERIDAN 603 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS MORNING AS AN ARCTIC BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MTZ066-181415- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120118T1600Z/ BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FISHTAIL...MCLEOD 603 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BILLINGS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS MORNING AS AN ARCTIC BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 8:23 PM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 10 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:19 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | BYZ | Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud | 26 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Montana, 2012High Wind Warnings in Wyoming, 2012Every high wind warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.