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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this wind advisory at Jan 11, 2014, 9:09 AM MST for 4 counties in Montana. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2014, 9:09 AM MST (16:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 11, 2014, 9:23 PM MST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Flathead County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Sanders County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 966 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 529 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.
475 WWUS75 KMSO 111609 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 909 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...DAMAGING WIND THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... MTZ005-120600- /O.UPG.KMSO.HW.A.0001.000000T0000Z-140112T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KMSO.HW.W.0001.140111T1800Z-140112T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS- 909 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION WITH VERY GUSTY WINDS THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE WIDESPREAD DAMAGE, POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES. HIGH WINDS COULD ALSO PRODUCE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING SNOW/RAIN... AS WELL AS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE BITTERROOT VALLEY WILL SEE THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH... WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 70 MPH FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY...GUSTS 50 TO 55 MPH EXPECTED FOR THE MISSOULA AREA. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA 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. && $$ MTZ007-120600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140112T1200Z/ BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 909 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE NORTHERN ROCKIES THIS AFTERNOON WILL FURTHER INTENSIFY WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL LIKELY CREATE POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TREES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL AT RISK OF BEING BLOWN OFF ROADWAYS. RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE PRESENT AT TIMES ALONG WITH HIGH WINDS...SUDDENLY LIMITING VISIBILITY. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH AHEAD OF THE FRONT...WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ALONG AND BEHIND THE FRONT... WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH...WITH THE COLD FRONT. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IDZ007-008-120600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140112T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 809 AM PST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND HIGHWAY 95... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND HIGHWAY 95 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION WITH VERY GUSTY WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL CREATE POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TREES. HIGH WINDS WILL POSE AN ISSUE FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AS WELL. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH... WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH...GRANGEVILLE SHOULD SEE THE HIGHEST WINDS... WITH GUSTS REACHING AND EXCEEDING 60 MPH FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE 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. && $$ MTZ001-003-120600- /O.UPG.KMSO.HW.A.0001.000000T0000Z-140112T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.140111T1609Z-140112T0600Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 909 AM MST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * * IMPACTS/TIMING: A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION WITH GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREES. WINDS COULD ALSO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING SNOW/RAIN... AS WELL AS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH POTENTIAL GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH... * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 2 KALISPELL TO LIBBY... HIGHWAY 37 EUREKA TO LIBBY...HIGHWAY 56 BULL LAKE ROAD... HIGHWAY 93 EUREKA TO WHITEFISH...FLATHEAD LAKE...FLATHEAD VALLEY... MISSION VALLEY...POLSON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
1 follow-up statement
890 WWUS75 KMSO 120423 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 923 PM MST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...DAMAGING WIND THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY... MTZ001-003-120530- /O.CAN.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-140112T0600Z/ KOOTENAI/CABINET REGION-FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS- 923 PM MST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CHANGED TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY DUE TO FREEZING RAIN AND BLOWING SNOW. $$ MTZ005-007-121200- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140112T1200Z/ MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 923 PM MST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WINDS ABOVE THE SURFACE WILL BE MIXED DOWN IN THE VICINITY OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL LIKELY CREATE POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE TREES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL AT RISK OF BEING BLOWN OFF ROADWAYS. RAIN AND SNOW WILL BE PRESENT AT TIMES ALONG WITH HIGH WINDS...SUDDENLY LIMITING VISIBILITY. * WINDS: 20 TO 30 MPH MOST OF THE TIME WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH NEAR SHOWERS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA... BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON... MACDONALD PASS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ IDZ007-008-121200- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140112T1200Z/ OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION- 823 PM PST SAT JAN 11 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND HIGHWAY 95... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND HIGHWAY 95 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. * IMPACTS/TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH... WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH...GRANGEVILLE SHOULD SEE THE HIGHEST WINDS. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND VICINITY...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 11:52 AM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | MSO | Ravalli | 6 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.