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High Wind Warning 6, NWS Glasgow, MT

March 28, 202112 counties in Montana

NWS Glasgow, MT issued this high wind warning at Mar 28, 2021, 3:11 AM MDT for 12 counties in Montana. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 3:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 21 hr. 39 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: Mar 28, 2021, 3:11 AM MDT (09:11 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 29, 2021, 3:00 AM MDT
Expired: Mar 30, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
In force: 21 hr
Issued by: NWS Glasgow, MT

Counties Daniels County, MT, Dawson County, MT, Garfield County, MT, McCone County, MT, Petroleum County, MT, Phillips County, MT, Prairie County, MT, Richland County, MT, Roosevelt County, MT, Sheridan County, MT, Valley County, MT, Wibaux County, MT

The radar

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 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
Mar 29, 4:00 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 71	11 Ene Zortman, MT	MESONET STATION MTMAL 11.3 SW PHILLIPS (MT DOT).
Mar 29, 4:32 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 63	1 Ese Zortman, MT	MESONET STATION ALDM8 ZORTMAN 1E.
Mar 29, 5:08 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 60	7 Se Devils Creek Rec A, MT	MESONET STATION SSMM8 DEVILS CREEK REC AREA 6ESE.
Mar 29, 5:17 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 69	2 Wnw Jordan, MT	ASOS STATION KJDN JORDAN.
Mar 29, 9:15 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 68	11 Ssw Landusky, MT	MESONET STATION TS705 LEWISTOWN PORT NO. 2.
Mar 29, 9:15 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 68	11 Ssw Landusky, MT	PEAK GUST LWT PORT RAWS 2
Mar 29, 10:08 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 60	7 Se Devils Creek Rec A, MT	MESONET STATION SSMM8 DEVILS CREEK REC AREA 6ESE.
Mar 29, 10:44 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 61	14 Nnw Hell Creek Rec A, MT	KING COULEE RAWS SITE
Mar 29, 10:44 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 61	14 Nnw Hell Creek Rec A, MT	KING COULEE RAWS SITE.
Mar 29, 10:44 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 61	14 Nnw Hell Creek Rec A, MT	MESONET STATION KIGM8 KING COULEE.
Mar 29, 10:55 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	2 Wnw Malta, MT	AWOS STATION KM75 MALTA.
Mar 29, 10:55 AM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	2 Wnw Malta, MT	MALTA AIRPORT SITE KM75
Mar 29, 1:15 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	4 Wnw Glasgow, MT	MESONET STATION MTM72 4.2 W GLASGOW (MT-MESO).
Mar 29, 1:35 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 59	2 Wnw Malta, MT	AWOS STATION KM75 MALTA.
Mar 29, 1:45 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	11 N Vandalia, MT	MESONET STATION MTM34 10.9 N VANDALIA (MT-MESO).
Mar 29, 1:45 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 67	5 Ese Hoyt, MT	MESONET STATION MTM28 5.2 E HOYT (MT-MESO) MEASURED 67 MPH AT 1:45PM. SUBSEQUENT MEASURED GUSTS OF 65 MPH AT 3:00PM AND 3:45PM REPORTED.
Mar 29, 1:53 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 66	1 Nne Glasgow, MT	GLASGOW AIRPORT ASOS PEAK WIND GUST SO FAR
Mar 29, 1:53 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 66	1 Nne Glasgow, MT	GLASGOW AIRPORT ASOS PEAK WIND GUST SO FAR.
Mar 29, 2:35 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	1 Ssw Midway, MT	MESONET STATION DW8634 CRANE.
Mar 29, 2:39 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 61	10 S Vida, MT	MESONET STATION MTCOW 9.9 S VIDA (MT DOT).
Mar 29, 2:44 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	14 Nnw Hell Creek Rec A, MT	MESONET STATION KIGM8 KING COULEE.
Mar 29, 2:48 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 70	2 Wnw Jordan, MT	ASOS STATION KJDN JORDAN PEAK WIND REPORTED.
Mar 29, 2:50 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 63	1 Ne Saint Marie, MT	MESONET STATION 07MT 1.0 NE SAINT MARIE (GGWWFO).
Mar 29, 3:39 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	1 Nw Forest Park, MT	AWOS STATION KGDV GLENDIVE AIRPORT.
Mar 29, 4:00 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 66	4 Ne Terry, MT	MESONET STATION MTM29 3.9 NE TERRY (MT-MESO).
Mar 29, 4:02 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 59	3 Ene Wolf Point, MT	ASOS STATION KOLF WOLF POINT AIRPORT.
Mar 29, 4:20 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 61	4 Sse Whatley, MT	CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED 61 MPH WIND GUST. SNOWING AT THE TIME.
Mar 29, 4:48 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	2 E Fort Peck, MT	MESONET STATION GGWFP 2.4 E FORT PECK (GGWWFO).
Mar 29, 4:48 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 63	12 Wsw Nohly, MT	MESONET STATION MTSOO 16.0 SW BAINVILLE (MT DOT).
Mar 29, 5:01 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 63	8 Nw Lindsay, MT	MESONET STATION MTLND 7.9 NW LINDSAY (MT DOT).
Mar 29, 5:44 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 59	2 Wsw Thoeny, MT	MESONET STATION BLUM8 THOENY 1WSW/BLUFF CREEK.
Mar 29, 5:44 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 73	4 Ne Hodges, MT	MESONET STATION MTBVR 3.8 NE HODGES (MT DOT) MEASURED WIND GUST OF 73 MPH MULTIPLE TIMES THIS EVENING, BEGINNING AT 3:41PM AND THE LAST AT 5:44PM. WINDS CONTINUE TO REGULARLY GUST TO 60 MPH.
Mar 29, 5:48 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 64	2 Ene Plentywood, MT	MESONET STATION GGWPW 1.8 E PLENTYWOOD (GGWWFO) AT 4:50PM AND 5:48PM.
Mar 29, 6:01 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	9 Sw Bredette, MT	MESONET STATION MTMCD 8.5 SW BREDETTE (MT DOT).
Mar 29, 7:31 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 65	1 N Navajo, MT	MESONET STATION MTRED 1.3 N NAVAJO (MT DOT).
Mar 29, 7:46 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 63	1 N Navajo, MT	MESONET STATION MTRED 1.3 N NAVAJO (MT DOT).
Mar 29, 7:50 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	2 Ene Plentywood, MT	AWOS STATION KPWD PLENTYWOOD.
Mar 29, 8:00 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 58	2 Nw Archer, MT	MESONET STATION 246927 2 NW ARCHER.
Mar 29, 8:02 PM MDT	NON-TSTM WND GST 62	6 S Comertown, MT	MESONET STATION MTCOM 6.0 S COMERTOWN (MT DOT).

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Glasgow Intl Airport, MT (KGGW), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 76 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1687 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 132 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 357 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

693 
WWUS75 KGGW 280911
NPWGGW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
311 AM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021

MTZ016>027-059>062-282300-
/O.UPG.KGGW.HW.A.0003.210329T0900Z-210330T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KGGW.HW.W.0006.210329T0900Z-210330T0200Z/
Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley-
Daniels-Sheridan-Western Roosevelt-Petroleum-Garfield-McCone-
Richland-Dawson-Prairie-Wibaux-Northern Phillips-
Southwest Phillips-Northern Valley-Eastern Roosevelt-
Including the cities of Malta, Saco, Glasgow, Fort Peck, 
Hinsdale, Frazer, Scobey, Plentywood, Medicine Lake, Wolf Point, 
Poplar, Winnett, Jordan, Circle, Sidney, Fairview, Glendive, 
Richey, Terry, Wibaux, Whitewater, Zortman, Opheim, 
and Culbertson
311 AM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...

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

* WHERE...All of northeast Montana.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
  cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for
  high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered snow showers on Monday will
  reduce visibility at times. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

6 follow-up statements

369 
WWUS75 KGGW 282022
NPWGGW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
222 PM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021

MTZ016>027-059>062-291200-
/O.CON.KGGW.HW.W.0006.210329T0900Z-210330T0200Z/
Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley-
Daniels-Sheridan-Western Roosevelt-Petroleum-Garfield-McCone-
Richland-Dawson-Prairie-Wibaux-Northern Phillips-
Southwest Phillips-Northern Valley-Eastern Roosevelt-
Including the cities of Malta, Saco, Glasgow, Fort Peck, 
Hinsdale, Frazer, Scobey, Plentywood, Medicine Lake, Wolf Point, 
Poplar, Winnett, Jordan, Circle, Sidney, Fairview, Glendive, 
Richey, Terry, Wibaux, Whitewater, Zortman, Opheim, 
and Culbertson
222 PM MDT Sun Mar 28 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Montana.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 PM MDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
  cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for
  high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

152 
WWUS75 KGGW 290901
NPWGGW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
301 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

MTZ016>027-059>062-292215-
/O.CON.KGGW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/
Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley-
Daniels-Sheridan-Western Roosevelt-Petroleum-Garfield-McCone-
Richland-Dawson-Prairie-Wibaux-Northern Phillips-
Southwest Phillips-Northern Valley-Eastern Roosevelt-
Including the cities of Malta, Saco, Glasgow, Fort Peck, 
Hinsdale, Frazer, Scobey, Plentywood, Medicine Lake, Wolf Point, 
Poplar, Winnett, Jordan, Circle, Sidney, Fairview, Glendive, 
Richey, Terry, Wibaux, Whitewater, Zortman, Opheim, 
and Culbertson
301 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...All of northeast Montana.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Snow showers will occur at times today
  with reduced visibility. Most areas will have less than an inch
  of snow while the Ophiem area will have around an inch. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

643 
WWUS75 KGGW 292029
NPWGGW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
229 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

MTZ016>027-059>062-300200-
/O.CON.KGGW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/
Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley-
Daniels-Sheridan-Western Roosevelt-Petroleum-Garfield-McCone-
Richland-Dawson-Prairie-Wibaux-Northern Phillips-
Southwest Phillips-Northern Valley-Eastern Roosevelt-
Including the cities of Malta, Saco, Glasgow, Fort Peck, 
Hinsdale, Frazer, Scobey, Plentywood, Medicine Lake, Wolf Point, 
Poplar, Winnett, Jordan, Circle, Sidney, Fairview, Glendive, 
Richey, Terry, Wibaux, Whitewater, Zortman, Opheim, 
and Culbertson
229 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...All of northeast Montana.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Snow showers will occur at times this
  afternoon with reduced visibility. Most areas will have less
  than an inch of snow while the Opheim area will have around an 
  inch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

765 
WWUS75 KGGW 300040
NPWGGW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
640 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

MTZ021-300145-
/O.CAN.KGGW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/
Petroleum-
640 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Winds have diminished and are no longer a threat. Therefore the
High Wind Warning has been cancelled.

$$

MTZ018-019-024-027-061-062-300600-
/O.EXT.KGGW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210330T0600Z/
Daniels-Sheridan-Richland-Wibaux-Northern Valley-
Eastern Roosevelt-
Including the cities of Scobey, Plentywood, Medicine Lake, 
Sidney, Fairview, Wibaux, Opheim, and Culbertson
640 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Montana.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Snow showers will be ending across the
  area this evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

MTZ016-017-020-022-023-025-026-059-060-300200-
/O.CON.KGGW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/
Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley-
Western Roosevelt-Garfield-McCone-Dawson-Prairie-
Northern Phillips-Southwest Phillips-
Including the cities of Malta, Saco, Glasgow, Fort Peck, 
Hinsdale, Frazer, Wolf Point, Poplar, Jordan, Circle, Glendive, 
Richey, Terry, Whitewater, and Zortman
640 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Montana.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Snow showers will be ending across the
  area this evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

853 
WWUS75 KGGW 300154
NPWGGW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
754 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

MTZ016-017-020-022-023-025-026-059-060-300300-
/O.EXP.KGGW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210330T0200Z/
Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley-
Western Roosevelt-Garfield-McCone-Dawson-Prairie-
Northern Phillips-Southwest Phillips-
Including the cities of Malta, Saco, Glasgow, Fort Peck, 
Hinsdale, Frazer, Wolf Point, Poplar, Jordan, Circle, Glendive, 
Richey, Terry, Whitewater, and Zortman
754 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

Strong damaging winds are diminishing slightly across most of
northeast Montana but should stay up a bit through the overnight.
With these slightly lighter winds, the High Wind Warning has been
cancelled for most of northeast Montana.

$$

MTZ018-019-024-027-061-062-300600-
/O.CON.KGGW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210330T0600Z/
Daniels-Sheridan-Richland-Wibaux-Northern Valley-
Eastern Roosevelt-
Including the cities of Scobey, Plentywood, Medicine Lake, 
Sidney, Fairview, Wibaux, Opheim, and Culbertson
754 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Montana.

* WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Snow showers will be ending across the
  area this evening. Some power outages have been reported this
  evening.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

455 
WWUS75 KGGW 300555
NPWGGW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
1155 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

MTZ018-019-024-027-061-062-300700-
/O.EXP.KGGW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210330T0600Z/
Daniels-Sheridan-Richland-Wibaux-Northern Valley-
Eastern Roosevelt-
Including the cities of Scobey, Plentywood, Medicine Lake, 
Sidney, Fairview, Wibaux, Opheim, and Culbertson
1155 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

Northwest winds will continue 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph
overnight. 

$$

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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.