Alert archive / Montana / High Wind Warnings in 2021
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Jan 1, 2021, 1:19 PM MST for Golden Valley County, Sweet Grass County, Wheatland County, Montana. It took effect at Jan 2, 2021, 3:00 AM MST. It was in force for 39 hr. 10 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
- Jan 1, 2021, 1:19 PM MST (20:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 2, 2021, 3:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2021, 6:18 PM MST
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
Counties Golden Valley County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT, Wheatland County, MT
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 11:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 2 Ssw Big Timber, MT | |
| Jan 2, 12:31 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 1 S Big Timber, MT | |
| Jan 2, 6:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 2 Ssw Big Timber, MT | |
| Jan 2, 11:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 9 Se Melville, MT | |
| Jan 3, 12:10 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Ssw Big Timber, MT | |
| Jan 3, 12:58 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Judith Gap, MT | |
| Jan 3, 1:59 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | Judith Gap, MT | |
| Jan 3, 2:18 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Judith Gap, MT | |
| Jan 3, 3:45 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 4 W Harlowton, MT | |
| Jan 3, 3:49 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 W Reed Point, MT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 1441 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 228 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 244 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
152 WWUS75 KBYZ 012019 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 119 PM MST Fri Jan 1 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-022030- /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0001.210102T1000Z-210104T0200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 119 PM MST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...From 3 AM Saturday to 7 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 near Big Timber and along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and Judith Gap. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-022030- /O.EXT.KBYZ.WI.Y.0001.210101T2200Z-210104T0200Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 119 PM MST Fri Jan 1 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST Sunday. Strongest winds expected tonight through Saturday morning and Saturday night through Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult on Interstate 90 through Livingston, and some roads along the Beartooth Foothills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
6 follow-up statements
935 WWUS75 KBYZ 021010 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 310 AM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-031015- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 310 AM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 near Big Timber and along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and Judith Gap. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-031015- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 310 AM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST Sunday. Strongest winds expected through this morning and tonight through Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult on Interstate 90 through Livingston, and some roads along the Beartooth Foothills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
107 WWUS75 KBYZ 022102 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 202 PM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-032115- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 202 PM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 near Big Timber and along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and Judith Gap. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-032115- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 202 PM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST Sunday. Strongest winds expected through this morning and tonight through Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult on Interstate 90 through Livingston, and some roads along the Beartooth Foothills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
400 WWUS75 KBYZ 030255 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 755 PM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-040200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 755 PM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 near Big Timber and along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and Judith Gap. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-040200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 755 PM MST Sat Jan 2 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST Sunday. Strongest winds expected tonight through Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult on Interstate 90 through Livingston, and some roads along the Beartooth Foothills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
599 WWUS75 KBYZ 031001 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 301 AM MST Sun Jan 3 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-040200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 301 AM MST Sun Jan 3 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST today. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 near Big Timber and along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and Judith Gap. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-040200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 301 AM MST Sun Jan 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST today. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult on Interstate 90 through Livingston, and some roads along the Beartooth Foothills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
974 WWUS75 KBYZ 031920 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 1220 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-040200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 1220 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST today. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 near Big Timber and along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and Judith Gap. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-040200- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 1220 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MST today. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult on Interstate 90 through Livingston, and some roads along the Beartooth Foothills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
158 WWUS75 KBYZ 040118 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 618 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-040230- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 618 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Strong winds have decreased over the area this evening. $$ MTZ065-066-040230- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210104T0200Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 618 PM MST Sun Jan 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Strong winds have decreased over the area this evening. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 3:03 AM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 63 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.