Alert archive / Montana / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 12, NWS Great Falls, MT
NWS Great Falls, MT issued this high wind warning at Dec 29, 2016, 4:31 AM MST. It took effect at Dec 29, 2016, 2:00 PM MST. It was in force for 16 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2016, 4:31 AM MST (11:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2016, 2:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2016, 6:20 AM MST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Great Falls, MT
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As transmitted.
289 WWUS75 KTFX 291131 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 431 AM MST THU DEC 29 2016 MTZ011-013-014-291245- /O.CAN.KTFX.HW.A.0011.161229T2100Z-161230T1800Z/ HILL-CHOUTEAU-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK- 431 AM MST THU DEC 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. THOUGH WINDS ACROSS HILL...CHOUTEAU...AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTIES WILL BE SOMEWHAT STRONG TONIGHT...THEY WILL LIKELY NOT REACH HIGH WIND CRITERIA. $$ MTZ009-048-300000- /O.UPG.KTFX.HW.A.0011.161229T2100Z-161230T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0012.161229T2100Z-161230T1500Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...LOGAN PASS... MARIAS PASS...CHOTEAU 431 AM MST THU DEC 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WATCH. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...AND THEY WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SOME POWER LINE AND ROOF DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. SNOW WILL ALSO INCREASE OVER THE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT...WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW OVER MARIAS PASS AND OUT ONTO THE IMMEDIATE PLAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MTZ010-012-044>046-049-050-300000- /O.UPG.KTFX.HW.A.0011.161229T2100Z-161230T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0012.161230T0300Z-161230T1500Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...STANFORD 431 AM MST THU DEC 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY. THIS WARNING REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WATCH. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT OVER THE PLAINS ADJACENT TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT...BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SOME POWER LINE AND ROOF DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
088 WWUS75 KTFX 292120 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 220 PM MST THU DEC 29 2016 MTZ009-048-301200- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161230T1500Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...LOGAN PASS... MARIAS PASS...CHOTEAU 220 PM MST THU DEC 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST FRIDAY... * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT... BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SOME POWER LINE AND ROOF DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY OVER MARIAS PASS AND OUT ONTO THE IMMEDIATE PLAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MTZ010-012-044>046-049-050-301200- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0012.161230T0300Z-161230T1500Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...STANFORD 220 PM MST THU DEC 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM MST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS OVER THE PLAINS ADJACENT TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WILL BECOME STRONG THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT ...BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SOME POWER LINE AND ROOF DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
594 WWUS75 KTFX 301121 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 421 AM MST FRI DEC 30 2016 MTZ009-048-301400- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161230T1500Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...LOGAN PASS... MARIAS PASS...CHOTEAU 421 AM MST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AND DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SOME POWER LINE AND ROOF DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY OVER MARIAS PASS AND OUT ONTO THE IMMEDIATE PLAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ MTZ010-012-044>046-049-050-301400- /O.CON.KTFX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161230T1500Z/ EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-TOOLE-LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA- EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CUT BANK...GREAT FALLS... KINGS HILL PASS...SHELBY...CHESTER...CONRAD...STANFORD 421 AM MST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS OVER THE PLAINS ADJACENT TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SOME POWER LINE AND ROOF DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$
666 WWUS75 KTFX 301320 NPWTFX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 620 AM MST FRI DEC 30 2016 MTZ009-010-012-044>046-048>050-301430- /O.CAN.KTFX.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-161230T1500Z/ NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-CASCADE-TOOLE- LIBERTY-EASTERN PONDERA-SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT- EASTERN TETON-JUDITH BASIN- 620 AM MST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGH WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA HAS MOVED EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN AND WINDS HAVE SHIFTED TO THE NORTHWEST AND DIMINISHED. THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Great Falls, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 4:38 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 26 hr |
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