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High Wind Warning 14, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Nov 25, 2021, 2:26 AM MST for Sweet Grass County, Wheatland County, Montana. It took effect at Nov 25, 2021, 3:00 AM MST. It was in force for 36 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
- Nov 25, 2021, 2:26 AM MST (09:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 25, 2021, 3:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 26, 2021, 3:16 PM MST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
Counties Sweet Grass County, MT, Wheatland County, MT
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 3:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 9 Se Melville, MT | |
| Nov 25, 5:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 9 Se Big Timber, MT | |
| Nov 25, 5:29 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 Ene Harlowton, MT | KILO RAWS PEAK WIND REMARK 55KTS |
| Nov 25, 6:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 9 Se Big Timber, MT | |
| Nov 25, 9:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 9 Se Melville, MT | |
| Nov 25, 9:21 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Judith Gap, MT | |
| Nov 25, 10:31 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 2 Ene Harlowton, MT | KILO RAWS PEAK WIND REMARK 59 KTS |
| Nov 25, 2:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 S Big Timber, MT | |
| Nov 25, 4:45 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 4 W Harlowton, MT | |
| Nov 26, 2:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 9 Se Melville, 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 00:00Z, 9.4 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
- 1689 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 78 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
207 WWUS75 KBYZ 250926 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 226 AM MST Thu Nov 25 2021 MTZ141-260930- /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0014.211125T1000Z-211127T0000Z/ Northern Sweet Grass- Including the locations of Big Timber 226 AM MST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Sweet Grass. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel hazardous for high profile vehicles on local roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dry conditions combined with the strong winds could cause rapid fire spread. $$ MTZ228-260930- /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0014.211125T1000Z-211127T0000Z/ Southern Wheatland- Including the locations of Harlowton 226 AM MST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel hazardous for high profile vehicles on local roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dry conditions combined with the strong winds could cause rapid fire spread. $$ MTZ065-066-260930- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-211127T0000Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the locations of Livingston 226 AM MST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph occurring. * WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber, Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton, and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings Borsum
3 follow-up statements
814 WWUS75 KBYZ 252120 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 220 PM MST Thu Nov 25 2021 MTZ141-262130- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211127T0000Z/ Northern Sweet Grass- Including the locations of Big Timber 220 PM MST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Sweet Grass. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel hazardous for high profile vehicles on local roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dry conditions combined with the strong winds could cause rapid fire spread. $$ MTZ228-262130- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211127T0000Z/ Southern Wheatland- Including the locations of Harlowton 220 PM MST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel hazardous for high profile vehicles on local roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dry conditions combined with the strong winds could cause rapid fire spread. $$ MTZ065-066-262130- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-211127T0000Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the locations of Livingston 220 PM MST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings Reimer
679 WWUS75 KBYZ 260927 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 227 AM MST Fri Nov 26 2021 MTZ141-270000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211127T0000Z/ Northern Sweet Grass- Including the locations of Big Timber 227 AM MST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph are expected. * WHERE...Northern Sweet Grass. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel hazardous for high profile vehicles on local roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dry conditions, combined with these strong winds, could cause rapid fire spread. $$ MTZ228-270000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211127T0000Z/ Southern Wheatland- Including the locations of Harlowton 227 AM MST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph are expected. * WHERE...Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel hazardous for high profile vehicles on local roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dry conditions, combined with these strong winds, could cause rapid fire spread. $$ MTZ065-066-270000- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-211127T0000Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the locations of Livingston 227 AM MST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph have been occuring. Winds will continue very strong this morning and then gradually decrease this afternoon. * WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dry conditions, combined with these very strong winds, could cause rapid fire spread. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings TWH
800 WWUS75 KBYZ 262216 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 316 PM MST Fri Nov 26 2021 MTZ141-228-262330- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211127T0000Z/ Northern Sweet Grass-Southern Wheatland- Including the locations of Harlowton and Big Timber 316 PM MST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Winds will gradually decrease in the late afternoon and evening, and stay lighter through Saturday. Winds are expected to increase again late Saturday night and Sunday. $$ MTZ065-066-262330- /O.CAN.KBYZ.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-211127T0000Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the locations of Livingston 316 PM MST Fri Nov 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased and will remain lighter through tonight and Saturday. Winds are expected to increase again near Livingston and Nye beginning Saturday evening. $$ Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings Lester
The office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 9:36 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Golden Valley, Musselshell, Yellowstone | 84 min |
| Nov 25, 1:06 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 114 min |
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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.