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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Billings, MT

October 27, 2021Golden Valley County, Sweet Grass County, Wheatland County, Montana

NWS Billings, MT issued this high wind warning at Oct 27, 2021, 1:53 AM MDT for Golden Valley County, Sweet Grass County, Wheatland County, Montana. It took effect at Oct 27, 2021, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 14 hr. 8 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
Oct 27, 2021, 1:53 AM MDT (07:53 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 27, 2021, 6:00 AM MDT
Expired
Oct 27, 2021, 7:35 PM MDT
In force
14 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 07:51 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 27, 10:35 AM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 52Judith Gap, MT
Oct 27, 12:58 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 592 Ene Harlowton, MT
Oct 27, 1:00 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 589 Se Big Timber, MT
Oct 27, 1:30 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 569 Se Big Timber, MT
Oct 27, 1:35 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 632 Ssw Big Timber, MT
Oct 27, 2:18 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 552 W Reed Point, MT
Oct 27, 2:19 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 552 W Reed Point, MT
Oct 27, 3:00 PM MDTNON-TSTM WND GST 524 W Harlowton, 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, 7.9 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Great_falls, MT at 00:00Z on 2021-10-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Great_falls, MT at 00:00Z on 2021-10-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 98 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1883 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

736 
WWUS75 KBYZ 270753
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
153 AM MDT Wed Oct 27 2021

MTZ063-141-172-228-280300-
/O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0008.211027T1200Z-211028T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBYZ.HW.W.0009.211027T1200Z-211028T0300Z/
Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills-Southern
Wheatland-
Including the locations of Judith Gap, Harlowton, and Big Timber
153 AM MDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT 
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Judith Gap, Southern Wheatland, Melville Foothills and 
  Northern Sweet Grass.

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds could blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are possible. Strong crosswinds will make travel 
  difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and 
  Judith Gap.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to 
the onset of winds.

&&

$$

MTZ065-066-280300-
/O.UPG.KBYZ.HW.A.0008.211027T1200Z-211028T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KBYZ.WI.Y.0007.211027T1200Z-211028T0300Z/
Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills-
Including the locations of Livingston
153 AM MDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area.

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  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.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at
http://www.weather.gov/billings

Palmquist
2 follow-up statements
768 
WWUS75 KBYZ 272041
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
241 PM MDT Wed Oct 27 2021

MTZ063-141-172-228-280300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211028T0300Z/
Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills-Southern
Wheatland-
Including the locations of Judith Gap, Harlowton, and Big Timber
241 PM MDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Judith Gap, Southern Wheatland, Melville Foothills and 
  Northern Sweet Grass.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds could blow down trees and power lines. 
  Power outages are possible. Strong crosswinds will make travel 
  difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber to Harlowton and 
  Judith Gap.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to 
the onset of winds.

&&

$$

MTZ065-066-280300-
/O.CON.KBYZ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211028T0300Z/
Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills-
Including the locations of Livingston
241 PM MDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.

* WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  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.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at
http://www.weather.gov/billings

Vertz
319 
WWUS75 KBYZ 280135
NPWBYZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Billings MT
735 PM MDT Wed Oct 27 2021

MTZ063-141-172-228-280245-
/O.CAN.KBYZ.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-211028T0300Z/
Judith Gap-Northern Sweet Grass-Melville Foothills-Southern
Wheatland-
Including the locations of Judith Gap, Harlowton, and Big Timber
735 PM MDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Winds have diminished well below warning thresholds. Therefore the 
High Wind Warning has been cancelled. Wind speeds will continue to 
diminish through late tonight.

$$

MTZ065-066-280245-
/O.CAN.KBYZ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-211028T0300Z/
Livingston Area-Beartooth Foothills-
Including the locations of Livingston
735 PM MDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have diminished below advisory levels. Therefore the Wind 
Advisory has been cancelled. Wind speeds will continue to diminish 
through late tonight.

$$

Additional graphics for this hazard can be found at
http://www.weather.gov/billings

Chambers

The office that day

Everything else NWS Billings, MT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 27, 1:53 AM MDTWind AdvisoryBYZPark, Stillwater, Sweet Grass18 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.