Alert archive / Montana / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 39, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this high wind warning at Oct 29, 2012, 4:25 AM MDT. It took effect at Oct 29, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 22 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
- Oct 29, 2012, 4:25 AM MDT (10:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 29, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2012, 9:54 AM MDT
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
190 WWUS75 KTFX 291025 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 425 AM MDT MON OCT 29 2012 MTZ009-048-292200- /O.UPG.KTFX.HW.A.0031.121029T1800Z-121030T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0039.121029T1800Z-121030T1800Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 425 AM MDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON MDT TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: WINDS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...BECOMING STRONG AND GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. FAVORED LOCATIONS THROUGH CANYONS AND PASSES COULD SEE WINDS GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS: LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
181 WWUS75 KTFX 292033 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 233 PM MDT MON OCT 29 2012 MTZ009-048-301200- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-121030T1800Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 233 PM MDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TUESDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ON TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. FAVORED LOCATIONS THROUGH CANYONS AND PASSES COULD SEE WINDS GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS: LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CHOTEAU...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
301 WWUS75 KTFX 301007 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 407 AM MDT TUE OCT 30 2012 MTZ009-048-301800- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-121030T1800Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 407 AM MDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG AND GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TODAY. THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. FAVORED LOCATIONS THROUGH CANYONS AND PASSES COULD SEE WINDS GUST NEAR 70 MPH. * OTHER IMPACTS: LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. * 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. && $$
003 WWUS75 KTFX 301554 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 954 AM MDT TUE OCT 30 2012 MTZ009-048-301700- /O.CAN.KTFX.HW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-121030T1800Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 954 AM MDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. STRONG WEST WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW WARNING THRESHOLDS...THERFORE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ALLOWED THE HIGH WIND WARNING TO EXPIRE. GUSTY WEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE HOWEVER THOUGH MUCH OF TODAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 6:23 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | TFX | 10 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.