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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Glasgow, MT
NWS Glasgow, MT issued this tornado warning at Jul 6, 2021, 9:06 PM MDT for Garfield County, Montana. It was in force for 24 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2021, 9:06 PM MDT (03:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2021, 9:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Glasgow, MT
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Garfield County, MT
The radar
The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 9:07 PM MDT | TSTM WND GST 53 | 4 Wsw Sand Springs, MT | MESONET STATION MTLUF 4.4 W SAND SPRINGS (MT DOT). |
| Jul 6, 9:36 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 14 Sse Sand Springs, MT | ONE INCH HAIL LASTED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND BROKE THE RAIN GAUGE. REPORT FROM FB. |
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, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -155 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1401 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
931
WFUS55 KGGW 070306
TORGGW
MTC033-070330-
/O.NEW.KGGW.TO.W.0004.210707T0306Z-210707T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
906 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021
The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Garfield County in northeastern Montana...
* Until 930 PM MDT.
* At 906 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sand Springs, or 33 miles southwest of Jordan,
moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Garfield County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4711 10767 4719 10747 4691 10713 4686 10728
4686 10746 4685 10747 4685 10752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 326DEG 31KT 4707 10752
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Mottice2 follow-up statements
294
WWUS55 KGGW 070315
SVSGGW
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
915 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021
MTC033-070330-
/O.CON.KGGW.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210707T0330Z/
Garfield MT-
915 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY...
At 915 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Sand Springs, or 33 miles southwest of
Jordan, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Garfield County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4705 10757 4711 10744 4691 10713 4686 10728
4686 10746 4685 10747
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 326DEG 31KT 4700 10745
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Mottice791
WWUS55 KGGW 070328
SVSGGW
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
928 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021
MTC033-070337-
/O.EXP.KGGW.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210707T0330Z/
Garfield MT-
928 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 930 PM MDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning will be
allowed to expire. However, large hail and damaging winds remain
likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for the area.
LAT...LON 4705 10757 4711 10744 4691 10713 4686 10728
4686 10746 4685 10747
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 326DEG 31KT 4692 10737
$$
MotticeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Glasgow, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 6:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GGW | Phillips | 66 min |
| Jul 6, 7:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GGW | Petroleum, Phillips | 54 min |
| Jul 6, 7:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | 40 min | |
| Jul 6, 8:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Garfield | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 8:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GGW | Phillips | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 8:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Garfield | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 8:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GGW | Garfield | 45 min |
| Jul 6, 9:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GGW | Phillips | 66 min |
| Jul 6, 9:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GGW | Garfield | 34 min |
| Jul 6, 10:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GGW | Garfield, Phillips, Valley | 58 min |
| Jul 6, 11:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Garfield | 44 min |
| Jul 6, 11:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Roosevelt | 50 min |
| Jul 6, 11:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Garfield | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 3:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Petroleum | 47 min |
| Jul 7, 4:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Petroleum | 48 min |
| Jul 7, 5:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Garfield | 45 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.