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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this wind advisory at Jan 29, 2012, 9:27 AM PST for Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho; 7 counties in Montana. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 29, 2012, 9:27 AM PST (17:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2012, 7:00 PM PST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Powell County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 1478 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 407 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 526 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
234 WWUS75 KMSO 291727 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 1027 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2012 IDZ007-008-292200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.120129T1727Z-120130T0300Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 927 AM PST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A FRONTAL PASSAGE EXPECTED TODAY WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS... WHITE BIRD GRADE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ007-292200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.120129T1727Z-120130T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 1027 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A FRONTAL PASSAGE EXPECTED TODAY WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 3O MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. SOME STRONGER GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE OVER MACDONALD PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ001-292200- /O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.120129T1727Z-120130T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 1027 AM MST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A FRONTAL PASSAGE EXPECTED TODAY WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO PRODUCE GUSTY SURFACE WINDS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
294 WWUS75 KMSO 292123 AAA NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 223 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2012 IDZ007-008-300300- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120130T0300Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 123 PM PST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE LOWER HELLS CANYON AND CAMAS PRAIRIE THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE MOST IMPACTED FROM THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY ANY WEST TO EAST ORIENTED VALLEYS. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS... WHITE BIRD GRADE && $$ MTZ007-300300- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120130T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 223 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED CANYONS WILL SEE LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. IN ADDITION...MCDONALD PASS WILL EXPERIENCE SOME LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 3O MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. SOME STRONGER GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER MACDONALD PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS && $$ MTZ001-300000- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120130T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 223 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: BREEZY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT NORTHWEST MONTANA VALLEYS THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH && $$
983 WWUS75 KMSO 292345 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 445 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2012 MTZ001-300045- /O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120130T0000Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 445 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... GUSTY VALLEY WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED AND ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO RETURN AGAIN THIS EVENING. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL HOWEVER CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER AND MORE EXPOSED TERRAIN. $$ IDZ007-008-300300- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120130T0300Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 345 PM PST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE LOWER HELLS CANYON AND CAMAS PRAIRIE THROUGH THIS EVENING. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE MOST IMPACTED FROM THESE WINDS. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS... WHITE BIRD GRADE $$ MTZ007-300300- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120130T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 445 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS/TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT SOUTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED CANYONS WILL SEE LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. IN ADDITION...MCDONALD PASS WILL EXPERIENCE SOME LOCALIZED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FROM BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 3O MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. SOME STRONGER GUSTS TO 50 MPH OVER MACDONALD PASS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS $$
814 WWUS75 KMSO 300236 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 736 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2012 IDZ007-008-300345- /O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120130T0300Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 636 PM PST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. GUSTY VALLEY WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED AND ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO RETURN AGAIN THIS EVENING. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL HOWEVER CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER AND MORE EXPOSED TERRAIN. $$ MTZ007-300345- /O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-120130T0300Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 736 PM MST SUN JAN 29 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. GUSTY VALLEY WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED AND ARE NOT ANTICIPATED TO RETURN AGAIN THIS EVENING. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL HOWEVER CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER AND MORE EXPOSED TERRAIN. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2:37 AM PST | Freezing Rain Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Missoula, Powell and 2 more | 5 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.