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High Wind Warning 26, NWS Great Falls, MT

May 22, 2012

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this high wind warning at May 22, 2012, 3:51 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 22, 2012, 3:51 PM MDT (21:51 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2012, 9:23 PM MDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Great Falls, MT

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

800 
WWUS75 KTFX 222151
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
351 PM MDT TUE MAY 22 2012



MTZ045-230600-
/O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0026.120522T2151Z-120523T0600Z/
LIBERTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHESTER
351 PM MDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. 


* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO
  THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* OTHER IMPACTS: THOSE TRAVELING IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD
  BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHESTER


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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
903 
WWUS75 KTFX 230323
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
923 PM MDT TUE MAY 22 2012


MTZ045-230430-
/O.CAN.KTFX.HW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120523T0600Z/
LIBERTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHESTER
923 PM MDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING. 

WINDS HAVE CALMED AND ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH WARNING CRITERIA.

$$

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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.