Alert archive / Montana / High Wind Warnings in 2021
High Wind Warning 5, NWS Billings, MT
NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Feb 24, 2021, 1:38 PM MST for Golden Valley County, Sweet Grass County, Wheatland County, Montana. It took effect at Feb 25, 2021, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 30 hr. 7 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 24, 2021, 1:38 PM MST (20:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2021, 9:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2021, 3:00 PM MST
- In force
- 30 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 20:39 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 25, 12:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 Ssw Big Timber, MT | |
| Feb 25, 1:34 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Judith Gap, MT | |
| Feb 25, 2:51 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Judith Gap, MT | |
| Feb 25, 10:35 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 13 Ssw Greycliff, MT | |
| Feb 26, 1:00 AM MST | SNOW 2 | 14 W Nye, MT | |
| Feb 26, 1:00 AM MST | SNOW 4 | 16 Sw Nye, MT | |
| Feb 26, 10:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Ssw Big Timber, 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, 8.6 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
- 1095 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
733 WWUS75 KBYZ 242038 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 138 PM MST Wed Feb 24 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-252045- /O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0005.210225T1300Z-210226T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.210225T1600Z-210226T2200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 138 PM MST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO 3 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds gusting up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...From 9 AM Thursday to 3 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel along Highway 191 from Judith Gap through Big Timber will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur Thursday afternoon and late Friday morning. A lull in high winds is expected Thursday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those with travel plans may want to consider delaying travel or plan an alternate route. Use caution if you must drive. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-252045- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0005.210225T0700Z-210226T1900Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 138 PM MST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds gusting 60 to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...From midnight Thursday morning to noon MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel on I-90 around Livingston, and on local roads around Nye, will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
6 follow-up statements
428 WWUS75 KBYZ 251012 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 312 AM MST Thu Feb 25 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-261015- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.210225T1600Z-210226T2200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 312 AM MST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds gusting up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...From 9 AM Thursday to 3 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and Judith Gap, will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur this afternoon and late Friday morning. Winds will decrease some tonight, before picking up again Friday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those with travel plans may want to consider delaying travel or plan an alternate route. Use caution if you must drive. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-261015- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210226T1900Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 312 AM MST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds gusting 60 to 65 mph. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Through noon MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel on I-90 around Livingston, and on local roads around Nye, will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected to be this morning through this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those with travel plans may want to consider delaying travel or plan an alternate route. Use caution if you must drive. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
972 WWUS75 KBYZ 252115 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 215 PM MST Thu Feb 25 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-262115- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210226T2200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 215 PM MST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds gusting up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Through 3 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and Judith Gap, will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur this afternoon and late Friday morning. Winds will decrease some tonight, before picking up again Friday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those with travel plans may want to consider delaying travel or plan an alternate route. Use caution if you must drive. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-261900- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210226T1900Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 215 PM MST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds gusting 60 to 65 mph. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Through noon MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel on I-90 around Livingston, and on local roads around Nye, will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will continue through this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those with travel plans may want to consider delaying travel or plan an alternate route. Use caution if you must drive. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
951 WWUS75 KBYZ 260312 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 812 PM MST Thu Feb 25 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-262200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210226T2200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 812 PM MST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...West winds gusting up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 3 PM MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and Judith Gap, will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will decrease tonight with gusts up to 45 mph, before becoming strong again Friday morning into early afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those with travel plans may want to consider delaying travel or plan an alternate route. Use caution if you must drive. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-261900- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210226T1900Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 812 PM MST Thu Feb 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds gusting to around 65 mph. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Through noon MST Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel on I-90 around Livingston, and on local roads around Nye, will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts may decrease for a time overnight, becoming strong again early Friday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those with travel plans may want to consider delaying travel or plan an alternate route. Use caution if you must drive. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
865 WWUS75 KBYZ 260835 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 135 AM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-262200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210226T2200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 135 AM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 3 PM MST this afternoon. Highest gusts today will be from mid morning to early afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and Judith Gap, will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those with travel plans may want to consider delaying travel or plan an alternate route. Use caution if you must drive. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$ MTZ065-066-261900- /O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210226T1900Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 135 AM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TODAY... * WHAT...Southwest wind gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Livingston Area and Beartooth Foothills. * WHEN...Until noon MST today. * IMPACTS...Travel on I-90 around Livingston, and on local roads around Nye, will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those with travel plans may want to consider delaying travel or plan an alternate route. Use caution if you must drive. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
507 WWUS75 KBYZ 261851 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 1151 AM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 MTZ065-066-262000- /O.EXP.KBYZ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210226T1900Z/ Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills- Including the cities of Livingston, Fishtail, and McLeod 1151 AM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON MST TODAY... Winds have decreased, hence will allow the advisory to expire. However, gusts up to 50 mph will still occur through the early afternoon. $$ MTZ063-141-172-228-262200- /O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210226T2200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 1151 AM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. * WHERE...Judith Gap, Northern Sweet Grass, Melville Foothills and Southern Wheatland. * WHEN...Until 3 PM MST this afternoon. Highest gusts today will be from mid morning to early afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and Judith Gap, will be impacted by dangerous crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Those with travel plans may want to consider delaying travel or plan an alternate route. Use caution if you must drive. Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at http://www.weather.gov/billings $$
355 WWUS75 KBYZ 262150 NPWBYZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Billings MT 250 PM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 MTZ063-141-172-228-262300- /O.EXP.KBYZ.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210226T2200Z/ Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills- Southern Wheatland- Including the cities of Judith Gap, Big Timber, Melville, and Harlowton 250 PM MST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... Outside of a stray gust up to 55 mph that could occur over the next couple hours, winds will continue to decrease throughout the day. Hence will let the high wind warning expire. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:01 AM MST | High Wind Watch | BYZ | Golden Valley, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 11 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:01 AM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 57 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.