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High Wind Warning 13, NWS Great Falls, MT

December 31, 2016

NWS Great Falls, MT issued this high wind warning at Dec 31, 2016, 8:09 AM MST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 31, 2016, 8:09 AM MST (15:09 UTC)
Expired: Dec 31, 2016, 2:11 PM MST
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Great Falls, MT

The text

As transmitted.

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WWUS75 KTFX 311509
NPWTFX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
809 AM MST SAT DEC 31 2016

MTZ009-010-048-312200-
/O.NEW.KTFX.HW.W.0013.161231T1509Z-161231T2200Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BROWNING...LOGAN PASS...
MARIAS PASS...CUT BANK...CHOTEAU
809 AM MST SAT DEC 31 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH OVER THE
  PLAINS. GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN
  FRONT.

* TIMING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND ADJACENT PLAINS THIS MORNING THROUGH
  MID-AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
  THROUGH MARIAS 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 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

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1 follow-up statement

889 
WWUS75 KTFX 312111
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
211 PM MST SAT DEC 31 2016

MTZ009-010-048-312215-
/O.CAN.KTFX.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-161231T2200Z/
NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-EASTERN GLACIER-
SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT-
211 PM MST SAT DEC 31 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING.

WINDS ALONG THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT AND OVER THE ADJACENT PLAINS
HAVE DIMINISHED. AS A RESULT...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

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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.