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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2014, 3:10 PM MDT for Carter County, Montana. It was in force for 50 min. 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 4, 2014, 3:10 PM MDT (21:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2014, 4:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Carter County, MT
The radar
The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 205 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Rapid City, SD (KRAP), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 207 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
- 67 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -269 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 950 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 4, 2:39 PM MDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 2:39 PM MDT, 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 1:55 PM MDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 155 PM MDT WED JUN 4 2014 MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-052000- SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER- FALLON-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-CARTER- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY- LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS- CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- 155 PM MDT WED JUN 4 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME STORMS IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING MAY BE SEVERE AND PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS. ELSEWHERE...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STRONGER STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. JKL
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 1:24 PM MDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 124 PM MDT WED JUN 4 2014 MTZ038-WYZ098-099-042015- SOUTHERN BIG HORN MT-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS WY- NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS WY- 124 PM MDT WED JUN 4 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... AT 122 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWESTERN SHERIDAN COUNTY...MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SHERIDAN...RANCHESTER...DAYTON...DECKER...BIG HORN...BANNER... BECKTON...PARKMAN...WYARNO...ABERDEEN...TONGUE RIVER RESERVOIR PK AND WYOLA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 4484 10764 4511 10749 4512 10661 4456 10674 TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 280DEG 36KT 4496 10746 STC
Special weather statement, Jun 4, 1:35 PM MDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 135 PM MDT WED JUN 4 2014 MTZ038-058-042015- SOUTHERN ROSEBUD MT-SOUTHERN BIG HORN MT- 135 PM MDT WED JUN 4 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... AT 133 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEASTERN BIG HORN COUNTY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ROSEBUD BATTLEFIELD PARK...KIRBY AND BIRNEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 4512 10712 4534 10714 4546 10651 4512 10655 TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 257DEG 26KT 4519 10708 STC
Local storm report, Jun 4, 2:02 PM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
202 PM MDT WED JUN 04 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0155 PM HAIL NE BOYES 45.27N 105.02W
06/04/2014 M1.00 INCH CARTER MT TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
STCSpecial weather statement, Jun 4, 2:12 PM MDT, 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
212 PM MDT WED JUN 4 2014
MTZ036-038-058-WYZ099-042100-
SOUTHERN ROSEBUD MT-POWDER RIVER MT-SOUTHERN BIG HORN MT-
SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS WY-
212 PM MDT WED JUN 4 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...
AT 210 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 17 MILES SOUTH OF LAME DEER
TO JUST NORTH OF SHERIDAN...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHERIDAN...MOORHEAD...LEITER...EPSIE...OTTER...SONNETTE...SAYLE...
BIRNEY...WYARNO...QUIETUS AND ARVADA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
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 4480 10701 4546 10643 4555 10540 4499 10578
4499 10603 4465 10602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 270DEG 49KT 4537 10662 4495 10690
STCSpecial weather statement, Jun 4, 2:35 PM MDT, 35 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 6:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | 34 min | |
| Jun 3, 6:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Treasure | 58 min |
| Jun 3, 7:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Rosebud, Treasure | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 7:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Rosebud | 58 min |
| Jun 3, 8:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Custer, Rosebud | 25 min |
| Jun 3, 8:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Rosebud | 61 min |
| Jun 3, 8:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Custer | 61 min |
| Jun 3, 9:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Rosebud | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 10:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | 44 min | |
| Jun 4, 11:27 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Carbon | 33 min |
| Jun 4, 12:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 41 min |
| Jun 4, 12:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Big Horn | 37 min |
| Jun 4, 12:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 44 min |
| Jun 4, 1:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Powder River | 45 min |
| Jun 4, 1:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Carter, Powder River | 56 min |
| Jun 4, 1:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | 40 min | |
| Jun 4, 2:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Powder River | 48 min |
| Jun 4, 2:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Big Horn, Powder River, Rosebud | 53 min |
| Jun 4, 2:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Carter | 63 min |
| Jun 4, 2:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Carter | 40 min |
| Jun 4, 2:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Powder River | 35 min |
| Jun 4, 2:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Carter | 23 min |
| Jun 4, 3:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Carter, Powder River | 31 min |
| Jun 4, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BYZ | Carter, Powder River | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 5:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Rosebud | 39 min |
| Jun 3, 10:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Sheridan | 51 min |
| Jun 4, 1:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Sheridan | 51 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.