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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Billings, MT

June 26, 2014Powder River County, Rosebud County, Montana

NWS Billings, MT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2014, 3:28 PM MDT for Powder River County, Rosebud 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 26, 2014, 3:28 PM MDT (21:28 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2014, 4:18 PM MDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Billings, MT
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Powder River County, MT, Rosebud County, MT

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 188 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 26, 1:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Rapid City, SD (KRAP), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 324 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Rapid City, SD at 12:00Z on 2014-06-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Rapid City, SD at 12:00Z on 2014-06-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1771 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 26, 10:30 AM MDT, 4 hours 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 10:30 AM MDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 26, 3:55 AM MDT, 11 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
355 AM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-271000-
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-
355 AM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL IMPACT THE ENTIRE REGION ON TODAY.
SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ALONG
AND EAST OF A LINE FROM RYEGATE TO BILLINGS AND PRYOR. LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE THE MAIN THREATS.
SOME STORMS IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA COULD POSE A FLASH FLOOD THREAT
DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL AND SLOW STORM MOVEMENT. THOSE WITH
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD PLAN AHEAD AND HAVE A MEANS OF RECEIVING
WEATHER UPDATES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 26, 1:59 PM MDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
159 PM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

MTZ030-031-057-262045-
TREASURE MT-NORTHERN ROSEBUD MT-NORTHERN BIG HORN MT-
159 PM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

AT 156 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A CLUSTER OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS 9 MILES NORTH OF BUSBY...OR 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
COLSTRIP...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FORSYTH...HYSHAM...SANDERS...MYERS AND VANANDA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE
STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK
A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4556 10681 4560 10706 4641 10743 4638 10647
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 192DEG 54KT 4569 10691

RICHMOND
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:02 PM MDT, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
302 PM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

MTZ036-262145-
POWDER RIVER MT-
302 PM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

AT 301 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 31
MILES SOUTH OF ASHLAND...OR 43 MILES NORTHEAST OF SHERIDAN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SAYLE...SONNETTE AND OTTER.

LAT...LON 4501 10618 4506 10627 4517 10626 4518 10628
      4558 10609 4530 10545
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 213DEG 23KT 4515 10622

CJS
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:23 PM MDT, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
323 PM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

MTZ031-032-036-058-262215-
CUSTER MT-POWDER RIVER MT-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD MT-NORTHERN ROSEBUD MT-
323 PM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

AT 322 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF ASHLAND...OR 30 MILES SOUTH OF COLSTRIP...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ASHLAND AND BIRNEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4533 10641 4547 10660 4581 10610 4570 10594
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 230DEG 26KT 4546 10644

RICHMOND
Special weather statement, Jun 26, 3:27 PM MDT, 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
327 PM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

MTZ032-262215-
CUSTER MT-
327 PM MDT THU JUN 26 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

AT 327 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
MILES CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
MINOR STREET FLOODING IS LIKELY IN MILES CITY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MILES CITY...TUSLER...ULMER...KINSEY...PARAGON AND MURN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4625 10570 4635 10603 4683 10604 4674 10558
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 189DEG 26KT 4641 10589

CJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 9:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZBig Horn40 min
Jun 25, 9:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZBig Horn46 min
Jun 25, 10:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZBig Horn47 min
Jun 26, 1:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZRosebud, Treasure46 min
Jun 26, 3:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZPowder River43 min
Jun 26, 3:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZ52 min
Jun 26, 3:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZCuster48 min
Jun 26, 3:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZPowder River39 min
Jun 26, 4:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZGolden Valley, Park, Sweet Grass42 min
Jun 26, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZCuster46 min
Jun 26, 4:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZPowder River39 min
Jun 26, 4:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZGolden Valley, Sweet Grass51 min
Jun 26, 5:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZGolden Valley, Stillwater, Wheatland61 min
Jun 26, 5:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZCuster44 min
Jun 25, 10:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBYZSheridan51 min
Jun 25, 11:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBYZSheridan48 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.