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Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this flash flood warning at Jun 12, 2013, 7:07 PM MDT for Sheridan County, Wyoming. It was in force for 3 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
- Jun 12, 2013, 7:07 PM MDT (01:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2013, 10:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Sheridan County, WY
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 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
Riverton, WY (KRIW), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 227 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
- 4200 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 233 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Billings, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 12, 6:55 PM MDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 6:55 PM MDT, 12 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 12, 5:50 PM MDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 550 PM MDT WED JUN 12 2013 WYC033-130030- SHERIDAN WY- 550 PM MDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM MDT... AT 550 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR STORY...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF SHERIDAN... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... STORY...WYARNO...BANNER...BIG HORN AND PARKMAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 4488 10678 4488 10620 4455 10665 4456 10716 TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 223DEG 31KT 4459 10694 STC
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 6:31 PM MDT, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
631 PM MDT WED JUN 12 2013
MTC003-075-WYC033-130115-
POWDER RIVER MT-BIG HORN MT-SHERIDAN WY-
631 PM MDT WED JUN 12 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN POWDER RIVER...
SOUTHEASTERN BIG HORN AND CENTRAL SHERIDAN COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM
MDT...
AT 630 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SHERIDAN
COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHERIDAN...DECKER...STORY...BANNER...PARKMAN...WYARNO AND BIG HORN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 4502 10685 4502 10610 4455 10671 4456 10727
4456 10728
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 243DEG 26KT 4460 10690
STCSpecial weather statement, Jun 12, 6:38 PM MDT, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
638 PM MDT WED JUN 12 2013
MTC003-WYC033-130115-
BIG HORN MT-SHERIDAN WY-
638 PM MDT WED JUN 12 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN BIG HORN AND
NORTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM MDT...
AT 635 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER WESTERN SHERIDAN
COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RANCHESTER...DAYTON...BURGESS
JUNCTION...ABERDEEN...AND BECKTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 4465 10753 4469 10758 4469 10764 4510 10741
4511 10676 4459 10725
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 232DEG 27KT 4474 10733
STCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 7:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Wheatland | 44 min |
| Jun 12, 10:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Sweet Grass | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 10:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 10:54 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Carbon | 51 min |
| Jun 13, 11:28 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 62 min |
| Jun 13, 11:33 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Yellowstone | 42 min |
| Jun 13, 11:44 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Big Horn, Yellowstone | 46 min |
| Jun 13, 11:59 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Yellowstone | 46 min |
| Jun 13, 12:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Big Horn, Yellowstone | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 12:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Big Horn, Musselshell, Treasure, Yellowstone | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 12:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Treasure | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 1:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Treasure | 28 min |
| Jun 13, 1:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Rosebud | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 2:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Park | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 2:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Sweet Grass | 35 min |
| Jun 13, 2:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Park, Sweet Grass | 38 min |
| Jun 13, 2:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Big Horn | 46 min |
| Jun 13, 3:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Wheatland | 41 min |
| Jun 13, 3:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Carbon | 37 min |
| Jun 13, 3:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Big Horn | 52 min |
| Jun 13, 3:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Powder River | 33 min |
| Jun 13, 3:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Powder River | 31 min |
| Jun 13, 3:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Golden Valley | 37 min |
| Jun 13, 4:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Big Horn, Powder River, Rosebud | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 4:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Park, Sweet Grass | 29 min |
| Jun 13, 4:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Golden Valley | 39 min |
| Jun 13, 4:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Sweet Grass | 26 min |
| Jun 13, 5:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Powder River | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 5:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Wheatland | 29 min |
| Jun 13, 5:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Golden Valley, Sweet Grass | 28 min |
| Jun 13, 5:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Wheatland | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 5:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Carbon | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 5:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Stillwater | 35 min |
| Jun 13, 5:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BYZ | Golden Valley, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 45 min |
| Jun 13, 5:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Park, Sweet Grass | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 5:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Park | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 5:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Stillwater | 54 min |
| Jun 13, 5:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Carbon | 35 min |
| Jun 12, 6:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Sheridan | 44 min |
| Jun 12, 6:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Sheridan | 37 min |
| Jun 12, 6:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Sheridan | 54 min |
| Jun 13, 2:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Sheridan | 47 min |
| Jun 13, 2:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Sheridan | 55 min |
| Jun 13, 4:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Sheridan | 62 min |
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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.