High Wind Warning 13, NWS Great Falls, MT

Issued

Aug 30, 2015, 3:06 AM MDT (09:06 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 30, 2015, 12:00 PM MDT

Expired

Aug 31, 2015, 3:00 AM MDT

In force

15 hr

Issued by

NWS Great Falls, MT

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
306 AM MDT SUN AUG 30 2015

MTZ009-010-302200-
/O.UPG.KTFX.HW.A.0012.150830T1800Z-150831T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0013.150830T1800Z-150831T0600Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...HEART BUTTE...CUT BANK
306 AM MDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL MONTANA 
  BETWEEN 3PM AND 9PM MDT SUNDAY. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN FIRST 
  ALONG THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT... THEN SPREAD 
  EASTWARD ONTO THE ADJACENT PLAINS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...A COLD FRONT PASSING SATURDAY EVENING WILL BRING 
  COOLER AND MORE HUMID CONDITIONS TO THE AREA SUNDAY. WINDS 
  WILL INCREASE AGAIN AS THE SECOND AND POTENTIALLY STRONGER 
  FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. ALTHOUGH HUMIDITY OF 25 TO 
  40 PERCENT WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CRITERIA... 
  STRONG WINDS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO MAINTAIN EXTREME BEHAVIOR 
  ON EXISTING FIRES.

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 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
236 PM MDT SUN AUG 30 2015

MTZ009-010-310900-
/O.EXT.KTFX.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150831T0900Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...HEART BUTTE...CUT BANK
236 PM MDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH CENTRAL MONTANA
  BETWEEN 4PM AND 11PM MDT SUNDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
  CONTINUE IN FAVORED AREAS ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND
  ADJACENT PLAINS THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 20 TO 35 PERCENT WILL
  REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CRITERIA...BUT HIGH WINDS
  HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SUPPORT EXTREME BEHAVIOR ON EXISTING
  FIRES.

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 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

847 
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
242 AM MDT MON AUG 31 2015


MTZ009-010-310945-
/O.EXP.KTFX.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150831T0900Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNING...HEART BUTTE...CUT BANK
242 AM MDT MON AUG 31 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM MDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

GUSTY WINDS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE DAY
MONDAY WITH SOME GUST NEAR WARNING CRITERIA. HOWEVER WIDESPREAD
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR AND THE
HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 3 AM MDT.

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