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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this high wind warning at Feb 1, 2020, 9:01 AM MST for 10 counties in Montana. It was in force for 11 hr. 59 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
- Feb 1, 2020, 9:01 AM MST (16:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 1, 2020, 7:38 PM MST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 9:07 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 44 | 1 W Troy, MT | MESONET STATION TROM8 TROY. |
| Feb 1, 9:14 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | Stevensville, MT | MESONET STATION STVM8 STEVI. |
| Feb 1, 9:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 40 | 2 Wnw Evergreen, MT | MESONET STATION DW4026 KALISPELL. |
| Feb 1, 9:26 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 5 Sw Lolo, MT | MESONET STATION MOMM8 FIRE EFFECTS PORTABLE NO. 2. |
| Feb 1, 9:38 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 40 | 4 E Salmon Prairie, MT | MESONET STATION TS949 7 NNE CONDON. |
| Feb 1, 9:43 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 43 | Garrison, MT | MESONET STATION MTGAR GARRISON (MT DOT). |
| Feb 1, 9:43 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 44 | Garrison, MT | MESONET STATION 267004 GARRISON. |
| Feb 1, 9:49 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 4 Nne Florence, MT | MEASURED ON A PRIVATE WEATHER STATION. |
| Feb 1, 9:53 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 42 | 1 N Polebridge, MT | MESONET STATION POEM8 POLEBRIDGE. |
| Feb 1, 9:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | 1 Wnw Plains, MT | AWOS STATION KS34 PLAINS. |
| Feb 1, 9:59 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 93 | 5 E Evaro, MT | MESONET STATION PNTM8 POINT 6, ELEVATION OF 7897 FEET. |
| Feb 1, 10:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | 6 N Whitefish, MT | MESONET STATION BIGMS 6.3 N WHITEFISH (GNP). |
| Feb 1, 10:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Nyack, MT | APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN TREES OF VARYING SIZES IN DIAMETER WERE STREWN ACROSS US-2. REPORTED BY EMPLOYEES FROM THE IZAAK WALTON INN. |
| Feb 1, 10:09 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 6 Wsw Trailcreek, MT | MESONET STATION CYFM8 HORNET MOUNTAIN. |
| Feb 1, 10:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 2 E Camas, MT | MESONET STATION HOTM8 1 SW HOT SPRINGS. |
| Feb 1, 10:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 40 | 2 Ese Evergreen, MT | MESONET STATION 628002 1 E EVERGREEN. |
| Feb 1, 10:17 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 2 Wnw Evergreen, MT | MESONET STATION DW4026 KALISPELL. |
| Feb 1, 10:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 44 | 2 Wsw Deer Lodge, MT | AWOS STATION 38S9 1 WSW DEER LODGE. |
| Feb 1, 10:25 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 43 | La Salle, MT | ASOS STATION KGPI KALISPELL. |
| Feb 1, 10:26 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 81 | 5 Sw Lolo, MT | MESONET STATION MOMM8 FIRE EFFECTS PORTABLE NO. 2. |
| Feb 1, 10:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 3 Nnw Polson, MT | MESONET STATION EW6663 POLSON. |
| Feb 1, 10:59 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 3 S Lolo, MT | MEASURED ON A PRIVATE WEATHER STATION. |
| Feb 1, 11:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 3 Nnw Finley Point, MT | MESONET STATION FLB06 2.8 NW FINLEY POINT (MSOWFO). |
| Feb 1, 11:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Pinesdale, MT | SEVERAL DOWNED TREES BLOCKING LOCAL ROADS. |
| Feb 1, 11:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Bell Crossing, MT | SEVERAL LARGE TREES BLOWN ACROSS LOCAL ROADWAYS. |
| Feb 1, 11:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 N Stevensville, MT | SEMI-TRUCK AND TRAILER BLOWN OVER. ALL FOUR LANES OF US 93 WERE BLOCKED. |
| Feb 1, 11:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Stevensville, MT | SEVERAL LARGE TREES FELL INTO POWER LINES CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. |
| Feb 1, 11:24 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 4 W Kalispell, MT | MEASURED AT A PRIVATE WEATHER STATION. |
| Feb 1, 11:25 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 5 Sse Finn, MT | MESONET STATION 267007 5 SSE FINN. |
| Feb 1, 11:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Florence, MT | 60 FOOT TALL PONDEROSA PINE TREE FELL ONTO A POWERLINE, STARTING A SMALL WILDFIRE. |
| Feb 1, 11:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Essex, MT | MULTIPLE TREES WERE DOWN OVER CROSS-COUNTRY TRAILS AT THE IZAAK WALTON INN. THEY FELL THROUGHOUT THE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON. |
| Feb 1, 11:34 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 5 Se Stevensville, MT | MEASURED AT A PRIVATE WEATHER STATION. |
| Feb 1, 11:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 Nnw Polson, MT | MESONET STATION EW6663 POLSON. |
| Feb 1, 11:49 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 W Stevensville, MT | MEASURED ON A PRIVATE WEATHER STATION. |
| Feb 1, 11:59 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 99 | 5 E Evaro, MT | MESONET STATION PNTM8 POINT 6. |
| Feb 1, 11:59 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 99 | 5 E Evaro, MT | MESONET STATION PNTM8 POINT 6, ELEVATION 7897 FEET. |
| Feb 1, 12:02 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 3 Ese Thompson Falls, MT | MESONET STATION THAM8 THOMPSON FALLS RAWS. |
| Feb 1, 12:13 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sse Lakeside, MT | POWER POLE DOWN AND ACROSS US HIGHWAY 93. |
| Feb 1, 12:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 E Camas, MT | MESONET STATION HOTM8 1 SW HOT SPRINGS. |
| Feb 1, 12:21 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 6 Wnw Missoula, MT | ASOS STATION KMSO MISSOULA, MT. |
| Feb 1, 12:24 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 5 Sse Finn, MT | MESONET STATION 267007 5 SSE FINN. |
| Feb 1, 12:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 48 | 1 Wsw Georgetown, MT | MESONET STATION 267009 1 WSW GEORGETOWN. |
| Feb 1, 12:29 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Garrison, MT | MESONET STATION 267004 GARRISON. |
| Feb 1, 12:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 Nnw Finley Point, MT | MESONET STATION FLB06 2.8 NW FINLEY POINT (MSOWFO). |
| Feb 1, 12:39 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 2 Ne Florence, MT | MEASURED ON A PRIVATE WEATHER STATION. |
| Feb 1, 12:41 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 4 Ne Arlee, MT | MESONET STATION PSTM8 4 NE ARLEE. |
| Feb 1, 1:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Corvallis, MT | OUTBUILDING BLOWN OVER. |
| Feb 1, 1:11 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 3 Sse Butte, MT | ASOS STATION KBTM BUTTE-MOONEY AP. |
| Feb 1, 1:26 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Plains, MT | MESONET STATION PLAM8 PLAINS. |
| Feb 1, 1:59 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 4 N Ninemile, MT | MESONET STATION NINM8 NINEMILE RAWS. |
| Feb 1, 2:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 4 Nnw Racetrack, MT | MESONET STATION DRLM 4.0 N RACETRACK (AGRIMET). |
| Feb 1, 2:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sw Missoula, MT | LARGE SPRUCE TREE FELL ONTO A HOUSE. |
| Feb 1, 2:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw East Missoula, MT | TREE DAMAGE. MEDIUM SIZED TREE SPLIT IN TWO. |
| Feb 1, 2:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Missoula, MT | LARGE SPRUCE UPROOTED, FELL INTO RESERVE STREET. |
| Feb 1, 2:47 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 98 | 2 Sw East Missoula, MT | MEASURED AT THE TOP OF MOUNT SENTINEL, ELEVATION OF 5026 FEET. |
| Feb 1, 4:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 4 Ssw Deer Lodge, MT | |
| Feb 1, 4:40 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 3 Wsw Georgetown, MT | |
| Feb 1, 5:11 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Hungry Horse, MT | MESONET STATION HNYM8 HUNGRY HORSE RAWS. |
| Feb 1, 6:11 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Se Hungry Horse, MT | HUNGRY HORSE RAWS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 1465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 485 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 464 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
551 WWUS75 KMSO 011601 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 901 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 MTZ007-020600- /O.UPG.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.200201T1601Z-200202T0300Z/ Butte/Blackfoot Region- 901 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Butte, Georgetown Lake, Highway 12 Garrison to Elliston, Homestake Pass, and MacDonald Pass. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ005-020600- /O.UPG.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.200201T1601Z-200202T0300Z/ Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys- 901 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ003-020600- /O.UPG.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.200201T1601Z-200202T0300Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 901 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Flathead Lake, Flathead Valley, Mission Valley, and Polson. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ043-020600- /O.UPG.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.200201T1601Z-200202T0300Z/ Potomac/Seeley Lake Region- 901 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Highway 200 Bonner to Greenough, Highway 83 Seeley Lake to Condon, and I-90 East Missoula to Bearmouth. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ001-020600- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0600Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region- 901 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in valleys. Terrain above 6000 feet: southwest winds of 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Highway 2 Kalispell to Libby, Highway 37 Eureka to Libby, Highway 56 Bull Lake Road, and Highway 93 Eureka to Whitefish. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MTZ002-020600- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0600Z/ West Glacier Region- 901 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in valleys. Terrain above 6000 feet: southwest winds of 35 to 55 mph with gusts up 65 mph. In addition, blowing snow will be possible from Essex to Marias Pass this evening, after the passage of the cold front. Reduced visibility will be possible in this area until around midnight tonight. * WHERE...Bad Rock Canyon, Essex, Highway 83 Bigfork to Swan Lake, Marias Pass, and Polebridge. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MTZ004-020600- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0600Z/ Lower Clark Fork Region- 901 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected in valleys. Terrain above 6000 feet: southwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts up 65 mph. * WHERE...Evaro Hill, Highway 200 Thompson Falls to Plains, Highway 200 Trout Creek to Heron, and I-90 Lookout Pass to Haugan. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
3 follow-up statements
052 WWUS75 KMSO 011735 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 1035 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 MTZ001-020600- /O.UPG.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0300Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region- 1035 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Highway 2 Kalispell to Libby, Highway 37 Eureka to Libby, Highway 56 Bull Lake Road, and Highway 93 Eureka to Whitefish. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ003-020300- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0300Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 1035 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Flathead Lake, Flathead Valley, Mission Valley, and Polson. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ007-020300- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0300Z/ Butte/Blackfoot Region- 1035 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Butte, Georgetown Lake, Highway 12 Garrison to Elliston, Homestake Pass, and MacDonald Pass. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ005-020300- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0300Z/ Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys- 1035 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ043-020300- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0300Z/ Potomac/Seeley Lake Region- 1035 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Highway 200 Bonner to Greenough, Highway 83 Seeley Lake to Condon, and I-90 East Missoula to Bearmouth. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ002-020600- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0600Z/ West Glacier Region- 1035 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in valleys. Terrain above 6000 feet: southwest winds of 35 to 55 mph with gusts up 65 mph. In addition, blowing snow will be possible from Essex to Marias Pass this evening, after the passage of the cold front. Reduced visibility will be possible in this area until around midnight tonight. * WHERE...Bad Rock Canyon, Essex, Highway 83 Bigfork to Swan Lake, Marias Pass, and Polebridge. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MTZ004-020600- /O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0600Z/ Lower Clark Fork Region- 1035 AM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected in valleys. Terrain above 6000 feet: southwest winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts up 65 mph. * WHERE...Evaro Hill, Highway 200 Thompson Falls to Plains, Highway 200 Trout Creek to Heron, and I-90 Lookout Pass to Haugan. * WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
536 WWUS75 KMSO 020018 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 518 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 MTZ001-003-005-020130- /O.CAN.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0300Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region-Flathead/Mission Valleys- Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys- 518 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ MTZ002-004-020130- /O.CAN.KMSO.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0600Z/ West Glacier Region-Lower Clark Fork Region- 518 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ MTZ007-020300- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0300Z/ Butte/Blackfoot Region- 518 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Butte, Georgetown Lake, Highway 12 Garrison to Elliston, Homestake Pass, and MacDonald Pass. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ043-020300- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0300Z/ Potomac/Seeley Lake Region- 518 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Highway 200 Bonner to Greenough, Highway 83 Seeley Lake to Condon, and I-90 East Missoula to Bearmouth. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
207 WWUS75 KMSO 020238 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 738 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 MTZ007-043-020345- /O.CAN.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200202T0300Z/ Butte/Blackfoot Region-Potomac/Seeley Lake Region- 738 PM MST Sat Feb 1 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2:04 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Powell and 3 more | 34 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Montana, 2020Every high wind warning in 2020
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.