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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this high wind warning at Jan 13, 2014, 7:23 AM MST for 4 counties in Montana. It was in force for 8 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2014, 7:23 AM MST (14:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2014, 3:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Deer Lodge County, MT, Granite County, MT, Powell County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:28 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 7:34 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 48 | 2 Sse Warm Springs, MT | ELEVATION 4885 FT. |
| Jan 13, 10:22 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Sse Butte, MT | BERT MOONEY AIRPORT AT 5545 FT. THE WIND DIRECTION WAS FROM THE WEST (270 DEGREES). |
| Jan 13, 10:23 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Sw Newcomb, MT | |
| Jan 13, 10:26 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Anaconda, MT | |
| Jan 13, 10:26 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | Butte, MT | BUTTE ASOS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 12:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 225 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
- 1784 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 637 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
264 WWUS75 KMSO 131423 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 723 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 MTZ007-132200- /O.UPG.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.140113T1423Z-140113T2200Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 723 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, ESPEICALLY IN THE ANACONDA AND AVON AREAS. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT AND COULD CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON IN THE AVON AND ANACONDA AREAS. ELSEWHERE...INCLUDING BUTTE AND DEERLODGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS SHOULD BE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 45 MPH. 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 50 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IDZ007-008-132200- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 623 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY NEAR GRANGEVILLE ALONG HIGHWAY 95. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS... WHITE BIRD GRADE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ001-132200- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 723 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: GUSTY WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING OVER 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ005-132200- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 723 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO BE PRESENT ACROSS THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH GUSTING OVER 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
311 WWUS75 KMSO 131426 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 726 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 MTZ007-132200- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 726 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON... ESPECIALLY IN THE ANACONDA AND AVON AREAS. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT AND COULD CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON IN THE AVON AND ANACONDA AREAS. ELSEWHERE...INCLUDING BUTTE AND DEERLODGE...SOUTHWEST WINDS SHOULD BE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 45 MPH. 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 50 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IDZ007-008-132200- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 626 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY NEAR GRANGEVILLE ALONG HIGHWAY 95. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS... WHITE BIRD GRADE PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ001-132200- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 726 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: GUSTY WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST MONTANA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES CAN BE EXPECTED. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING OVER 40 MPH. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MTZ005-132200- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 726 AM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO BE PRESENT ACROSS THE BITTERROOT VALLEY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH GUSTING OVER 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
584 WWUS75 KMSO 132153 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 253 PM MST MON JAN 13 2014 MTZ007-132300- /O.EXP.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 253 PM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: HIGH WINDS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTING SOUTHWEST MONTANA TODAY SHOULD SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS $$ IDZ007-008-132300- /O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 153 PM PST MON JAN 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: THE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS THAT HAVE BEEN IMPACTING THE CAMAS PRAIRIE FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS ARE FINALLY ON THE DECREASE. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE INTO THE EVENING, BUT SOME GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE EARLY THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...GREER GRADE...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS... WHITE BIRD GRADE $$ MTZ001-132300- /O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION- 253 PM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING. HOWEVER, LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH $$ MTZ005-132300- /O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T2200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 253 PM MST MON JAN 13 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY... THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS/TIMING: WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING. HOWEVER, LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. $$
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.