Alert archive / Montana / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 7, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this high wind warning at Jan 21, 2012, 4:10 PM MST. It was in force for 12 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 21, 2012, 4:10 PM MST (23:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2012, 4:13 AM MST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
063 WWUS75 KTFX 212310 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 410 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 MTZ009-048-221200- /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0007.120121T2310Z-120122T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 410 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH HIGHWAYS. * 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
034 WWUS75 KTFX 220104 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 604 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 MTZ010-221200- /O.EXA.KTFX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120122T1200Z/ EASTERN GLACIER- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK 604 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH HIGHWAYS. * LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: CUT BANK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MTZ009-048-221200- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120122T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CHOTEAU 604 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS: AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH HIGHWAYS. * 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. && $$
272 WWUS75 KTFX 221113 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 413 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 MTZ009-010-048-221215- /O.CAN.KTFX.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120122T1200Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER- SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...MARIAS PASS... CUT BANK...CHOTEAU 413 AM MST SUN JAN 22 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS BUT WILL DECREASE BY LATE MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 10:32 PM MST | Areal Flood Warning | TFX | Broadwater | 5 days |
| Jan 21, 3:32 AM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | 11 hr | |
| Jan 21, 4:41 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 16 hr | |
| Jan 21, 1:35 PM MST | Freezing Rain Advisory | TFX | 3 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.