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High Wind Watch 1, NWS Great Falls, MT

January 7, 2013

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this high wind watch at Jan 7, 2013, 1:10 PM MST. It took effect at Jan 8, 2013, 5:00 PM MST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 7, 2013, 1:10 PM MST (20:10 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 8, 2013, 5:00 PM MST
Expired: Jan 8, 2013, 10:53 PM MST
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Great Falls, MT

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Great Falls, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Jan 7, 11:15 AM MST, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 11:15 AM MST, 1 hour 55 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 5:06 AM MST, 8 hours 4 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
506 AM MST MON JAN 7 2013

MTZ009-048-081200-
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
506 AM MST MON JAN 7 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HIGH WIND AND WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE IN EFFECT FOR TODAY
AND TONIGHT FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

HIGH WIND AND WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY THROUGH NEXT MONDAY...AND WINTER WEATHER
HIGHLIGHTS MAY BE NEEDED. EXPECT COLDER AIR TO ALSO RETURN TO THE
REGION BEGINNING THURSDAY AND LASTING AT LEAST THROUGH THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ANY SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL...REDUCED VISIBILITIES...OR STRONG
WINDS WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED.

MTZ008-081200-
BEAVERHEAD-
506 AM MST MON JAN 7 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR
NORTHERN BEAVERHEAD COUNTY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY FOR
NORTHERN BEAVERHEAD COUNTY. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM
THURSDAY THROUGH NEXT MONDAY...AND WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS MAY
BE NEEDED. EXPECT COLDER AIR TO ALSO RETURN TO THE REGION
BEGINNING THURSDAY AND LASTING AT LEAST THROUGH THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ANY SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL...REDUCED VISIBILITIES...OR STRONG
WINDS WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED.

MTZ010>015-044>047-049>055-081200-
EASTERN GLACIER-HILL-CASCADE-CHOUTEAU-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK-MADISON-TOOLE-LIBERTY-
EASTERN PONDERA-BLAINE-EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN-FERGUS-
JEFFERSON-BROADWATER-MEAGHER-GALLATIN-
506 AM MST MON JAN 7 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER FOR TODAY AND
TONIGHT IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

PERIODS OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED FROM WEDNESDAY
THROUGH NEXT MONDAY...AND WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS MAY BE NEEDED
FOR PORTIONS OF THE REGION. ADDITIONALLY...EXPECT COLDER AIR TO
ALSO RETURN TO THE REGION BEGINNING THURSDAY AND LASTING AT LEAST
THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ANY SPOTTER REPORTS OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WOULD GREATLY BE
APPRECIATED.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 7, 4:29 AM MST	High Wind Warning	TFX		61 hr
Jan 7, 5:00 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX		67 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.