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High Wind Warning 19, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Dec 18, 2021, 2:40 PM MST for 4 counties in Montana. It was in force for 25 hr. 25 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
- Dec 18, 2021, 2:40 PM MST (21:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2021, 3:19 PM MST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Billings, MT
Counties Park County, MT, Stillwater County, MT, Sweet Grass County, MT, Wheatland County, MT
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 3:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 9 Se Melville, MT | |
| Dec 18, 3:24 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 81 | 6 Ene Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 18, 5:07 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 12 Se Emigrant, MT | |
| Dec 18, 5:12 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 17 Ne Wilsall, MT | |
| Dec 18, 7:15 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 9 Se Melville, MT | |
| Dec 19, 12:07 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 12 Se Emigrant, MT | |
| Dec 19, 12:12 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 17 Ne Wilsall, MT | |
| Dec 19, 12:14 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 3 Wsw Nye, MT | |
| Dec 19, 12:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Wsw Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 19, 12:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 6 Ene Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 19, 12:20 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 11 S Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 19, 1:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 9 Se Melville, MT | |
| Dec 19, 1:46 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Wsw Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 19, 1:50 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 11 S Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 19, 1:53 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 6 Ene Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 19, 2:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 9 Se Melville, MT | |
| Dec 19, 3:01 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 Wsw Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 19, 3:12 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 17 Ne Wilsall, MT | |
| Dec 19, 3:27 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 79 | 6 Ene Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 19, 4:07 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 12 Se Emigrant, MT | |
| Dec 19, 4:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 86 | 6 Ene Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 19, 4:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 2 Wsw Livingston, MT | |
| Dec 19, 8:12 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 17 Ne Wilsall, MT | |
| Dec 19, 10:07 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 12 Se Emigrant, MT | |
| Dec 19, 11:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 9 Wnw Absarokee, 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 2895 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
554 WWUS75 KBYZ 182140 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 240 PM MST Sat Dec 18 2021 MTZ065-066-192145- /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0019.211218T2140Z-211220T0000Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 240 PM MST Sat Dec 18 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds gusting up to 80 mph and blowing snow. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds and blowing snow will make travel very difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow could cause blizzard-like conditions. Prepare for visibility as low as one-quarter mile and slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you are driving a high profile vehicle with a light load, consider alternative routes or delaying travel in this area. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Keep a winter emergency kit in your vehicle. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
5 follow-up statements
501 WWUS75 KBYZ 190340 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 840 PM MST Sat Dec 18 2021 MTZ065-066-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211220T0000Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 840 PM MST Sat Dec 18 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds gusting up to 80 mph and blowing snow. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds and blowing snow will make travel very difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow could cause near blizzard conditions, with visibility educed below one mile at times. Prepare for fluctuations in visibility slick roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you are driving a high profile vehicle with a light load, consider alternative routes or delaying travel in this area. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Keep a winter emergency kit in your vehicle. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
768 WWUS75 KBYZ 190956 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 256 AM MST Sun Dec 19 2021 MTZ065-066-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211220T0000Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 256 AM MST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds gusting up to 80 mph and blowing snow. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Sunday. Strongest winds expected through mid morning with slowly diminishing wind speeds through the afternoon hours. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds and blowing snow will make travel very difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow could produce near whiteout conditions at times. Be prepared for fluctuations in visibility and slick roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you are driving a high profile vehicle with a light load, consider alternative routes or delaying travel in this area. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Keep a winter emergency kit in your vehicle. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
929 WWUS75 KBYZ 191033 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 333 AM MST Sun Dec 19 2021 MTZ141-172-200000- /O.EXA.KBYZ.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211220T0000Z/ Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Including the cities of Big Timber and Melville 333 AM MST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds gusting up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Northern Sweet Grass and Melville Foothills. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. The strongest winds will occur this morning with slowly weakening winds this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds and blowing snow will make travel very difficult at times, including along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow could produce near whiteout conditions at times. Be prepared for fluctuations in visibility and slick roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you are driving a high profile vehicle with a light load, consider alternative routes or delaying travel in this area. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Keep a winter emergency kit in your vehicle. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211220T0000Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 333 AM MST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds gusting up to 80 mph and blowing snow. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Sunday. Strongest winds expected through mid morning with slowly diminishing wind speeds through the afternoon hours. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds and blowing snow will make travel very difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing snow could produce near whiteout conditions at times. Be prepared for fluctuations in visibility and slick roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you are driving a high profile vehicle with a light load, consider alternative routes or delaying travel in this area. Slow down and use caution while traveling. Keep a winter emergency kit in your vehicle. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
027 WWUS75 KBYZ 192118 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 218 PM MST Sun Dec 19 2021 MTZ065-066-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211220T0000Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 218 PM MST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds gusting up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST today. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel very difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you are driving a high profile vehicle with a light load, consider alternative routes or delaying travel in this area. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ141-172-200000- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211220T0000Z/ Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Including the cities of Big Timber and Melville 218 PM MST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds gusting up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Northern Sweet Grass and Melville Foothills. * WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel very difficult at times, including along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you are driving a high profile vehicle with a light load, consider alternative routes or delaying travel in this area. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
621 WWUS75 KBYZ 192219 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 319 PM MST Sun Dec 19 2021 MTZ065-066-141-172-192330- /O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-211220T0000Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills-Northern Sweet Grass- Melville Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, McLeod, Big Timber, and Melville 319 PM MST Sun Dec 19 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The strongest winds have ended. Therefore the High Wind Warning has been cancelled. Winds could still gust to 50 mph late this afternoon. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2:41 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Park, Rosebud, Stillwater and 4 more | 44 hr |
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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.