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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this high wind warning at Apr 10, 2022, 2:26 PM MDT for 7 counties in Montana. It took effect at Apr 11, 2022, 2:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 19 hr. 19 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
- Apr 10, 2022, 2:26 PM MDT (20:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 11, 2022, 2:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2022, 9:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Flathead County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 3:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 94 | 9 Ne Bigfork, MT | MESONET STATION MAEMT MOUNT AENEAS. |
| Apr 11, 3:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | La Salle, MT | ASOS STATION KGPI KALISPELL. |
| Apr 11, 4:45 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 41 | Creston, MT | MESONET STATION MTM03 CRESTON (MT-MESO). |
| Apr 11, 5:59 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | 5 E Evaro, MT | MESONET STATION PNTM8 POINT 6. |
| Apr 11, 6:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Woods Bay, MT | FOUR SMALL TREES, 6 TO 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER WENT DOWN BETWEEN THE NORTHWEST SHORE OF SWAN LAKE TO BIGFORK. LOTS OF SMALL TWIGS. |
| Apr 11, 7:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 6 N Whitefish, MT | MESONET STATION BIGMS 6.3 N WHITEFISH (GNP). |
| Apr 11, 7:17 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 5 E Bigfork, MT | TREE ON POWER LINE LED TO POWER OUTAGE FOR 185 CUSTOMERS. |
| Apr 11, 7:30 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nnw Finley Point, MT | WINDS SUSTAINED BETWEEN 40 AND 51 MPH CAUSED MULTIPLE MATURE FIR AND PINE TREES TO FALL ONTO POWER LINES. A TREE FELL JUST NEAR WHERE THE CREWS WERE FIXING A LINE. THERE WERE TREES THAT FELL ALL THE WAY THROUGH 4 AM THE NEXT MORNING. |
| Apr 11, 10:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ene Pablo, MT | MULTIPLE MATURE FIR AND PINE TREES FELL DOWN ONTO POWER LINES AND CAUSED DAMAGE. AT LEAST 2 POLES WERE BROKEN AS A RESULT. TIME IS ESTIMATE BUT THERE WERE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN THIS AREA THROUGH EARLY MORNING ON THE 12TH. |
| Apr 11, 10:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 6 Nne Eureka, MT | APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 10 TREES HAD FALLEN ACROSS BURMA ROAD WITH SOME DAMAGE TO POWER LINES DUE TO HIGH WINDS. TIME IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE. |
| Apr 11, 10:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 6 E Lonepine, MT | MESONET STATION MTM57 5.7 E LONEPINE (MT-MESO). |
| Apr 11, 11:00 PM MDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 51 | 3 Nw Finley Point, MT | THE NARROWS STATION REPORTED 45 TO 51 MPH SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 7 PM AND MIDNIGHT ON THE 11TH. THIS COINCIDES WITH THE TIME THAT THE WIND DAMAGE OCCURRED ON FINLEY POINT. |
| Apr 11, 11:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 5 Ese Creston, MT | ESTIMATED GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. NO POWER OUTAGES. |
| Apr 11, 11:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ene Trego, MT | NUMEROUS TREES WERE EITHER UPROOTED OR HAD THE TOPS BROKEN OFF IN LUPFER, FARM TO MARKET, OLNEY, DICKEY LAKE, WOLF PRAIRIE, BURMA AND INDIAN CREEK. THE GROUND WAS SATURATED WHICH ENHANCED TREEFALL. AROUND 15 TO 20 TREES HAD FALLEN OVER INTO POWERLINES. TIME IS |
| Apr 11, 11:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 E Pablo, MT | A FEW TREES WENT DOWN ALONG ADDY LANE AND CAUSED POWER LINE DAMAGE. TIME IS ESTIMATED. |
| Apr 11, 11:44 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 5 Nnw Whitefish, MT | THE NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS RAMPED UP BY 7 AM, ONLY GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. THEN THEY CLIMAXED BETWEEN 8 PM AND 1 AM 12TH. ANOTHER GUST TO 51 MPH OCCURRED AT 1224AM. |
| Apr 12, 7:28 AM MDT | SNOW 1 | 3 E Florence, MT | OVERNIGHT SNOW. |
| Apr 12, 8:33 AM MDT | SNOW 2.5 | 4 Nne Lolo, MT | OVERNIGHT SNOW. |
| Apr 12, 8:45 AM MDT | SNOW 2 | 3 S Greenough, MT | OVERNIGHT SNOW. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 1416 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
346 WWUS75 KMSO 102026 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 226 PM MDT Sun Apr 10 2022 MTZ002-112030- /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2200Z-220412T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.220411T0900Z-220411T2200Z/ West Glacier Region- 226 PM MDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM MDT MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, except 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph between Ferndale and Swan Lake. For the Wind Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. Isolated snow showers will bring slick spots. * WHERE...Bad Rock Canyon, Essex, Highway 83 Bigfork to Swan Lake, Marias Pass, and Polebridge. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 4 PM Monday to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. For the Wind Advisory, from 3 AM to 4 PM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ003-112030- /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2200Z-220412T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.220411T0900Z-220411T2200Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 226 PM MDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM MDT MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Gusts up to 70 mph east of Highways 206, 35 and 209, and also east side of Flathead Lake. For the Wind Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Flathead Lake, Flathead Valley, Mission Valley, and Polson. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 4 PM Monday to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. For the Wind Advisory, from 3 AM to 4 PM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ001-112030- /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2200Z-220412T1500Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region- 226 PM MDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected east of Highway 93 from the Canadian Border to Whitefish. Elsewhere expect northeast winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Highway 2 Kalispell to Libby, Highway 37 Eureka to Libby, Highway 56 Bull Lake Road, and Highway 93 Eureka to Whitefish. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ005-112030- /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2000Z-220412T0600Z/ Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys- 226 PM MDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected in the Missoula Valley. Northeast wind 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph in the Rattlesnake area. North winds 25 to 35 mph in the Bitterroot Valley developing late. * WHERE...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys. * WHEN...From 2 PM Monday to midnight MDT Monday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ004-112030- /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2300Z-220412T1200Z/ Lower Clark Fork Region- 226 PM MDT Sun Apr 10 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MONDAY TO 6 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Evaro Hill, Highway 200 Thompson Falls to Plains, Highway 200 Trout Creek to Heron, and I-90 Lookout Pass to Haugan. * WHEN...From 5 PM Monday to 6 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
5 follow-up statements
785 WWUS75 KMSO 110917 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 317 AM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 MTZ002-120930- /O.CAN.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220411T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.220411T1500Z-220411T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2200Z-220412T1500Z/ West Glacier Region- 317 AM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, except 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph between Ferndale and Swan Lake. For the Wind Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Bad Rock Canyon, Essex, Highway 83 Bigfork to Swan Lake, Marias Pass, and Polebridge. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. For the Wind Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 4 PM MDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ003-120930- /O.CAN.KMSO.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220411T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.220411T1500Z-220411T2000Z/ /O.EXT.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2000Z-220412T1500Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 317 AM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Gusts up to 70 mph east of Highways 206, 35 and 209, and also east side of Flathead Lake. For the Wind Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Flathead Lake, Flathead Valley, Mission Valley, and Polson. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 2 PM this afternoon to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. For the Wind Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 2 PM MDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ001-120930- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2200Z-220412T1500Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region- 317 AM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected east of Highway 93 from the Canadian Border to Whitefish. Elsewhere expect northeast winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Highway 2 Kalispell to Libby, Highway 37 Eureka to Libby, Highway 56 Bull Lake Road, and Highway 93 Eureka to Whitefish. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ004-120930- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2300Z-220412T1200Z/ Lower Clark Fork Region- 317 AM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Evaro Hill, Highway 200 Thompson Falls to Plains, Highway 200 Trout Creek to Heron, and I-90 Lookout Pass to Haugan. * WHEN...From 5 PM Monday to 6 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ005-120600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2000Z-220412T0600Z/ Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys- 317 AM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected in the Missoula Valley. Northeast wind 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph in the Rattlesnake area. North winds 25 to 35 mph in the Bitterroot Valley developing late. * WHERE...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys. * WHEN...From 2 PM Monday to midnight MDT Monday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
027 WWUS75 KMSO 112159 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 359 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 MTZ002-121500- /O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-220411T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2200Z-220412T1500Z/ West Glacier Region- 359 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, except 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph between Ferndale and Swan Lake. * WHERE...Bad Rock Canyon, Essex, Highway 83 Bigfork to Swan Lake, Marias Pass, and Polebridge. * WHEN...Through 9 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ003-121500- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220412T1500Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 359 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Gusts up to 70 mph east of Highways 206, 35 and 209, and also east side of Flathead Lake. * WHERE...Flathead Lake, Flathead Valley, Mission Valley, and Polson. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 2 PM this afternoon to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ001-121500- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2200Z-220412T1500Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region- 359 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected east of Highway 93 from the Canadian Border to Whitefish. Elsewhere expect northeast winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Highway 2 Kalispell to Libby, Highway 37 Eureka to Libby, Highway 56 Bull Lake Road, and Highway 93 Eureka to Whitefish. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ004-121200- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.220411T2300Z-220412T1200Z/ Lower Clark Fork Region- 359 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Evaro Hill, Highway 200 Thompson Falls to Plains, Highway 200 Trout Creek to Heron, and I-90 Lookout Pass to Haugan. * WHEN...From 5 PM Monday to 6 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ005-120600- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220412T0600Z/ Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys- 359 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected in the Missoula Valley. Northeast wind 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph in the Rattlesnake area. North winds 25 to 35 mph in the Bitterroot Valley developing late. * WHERE...Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys. * WHEN...From 2 PM Monday to midnight MDT Monday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
357 WWUS75 KMSO 120320 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 920 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 MTZ005-120430- /O.CAN.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220412T0600Z/ Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys- 920 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... Gusty winds will continue to be present at times for the Bitterroot and Missoula Valleys through the remainder of this evening, however the potential for damaging gusts has largely passed. $$ MTZ002-121500- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220412T1500Z/ West Glacier Region- 920 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected, except 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph between Ferndale and Swan Lake. * WHERE...Bad Rock Canyon, Essex, Highway 83 Bigfork to Swan Lake, Marias Pass, and Polebridge. * WHEN...Through 9 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ003-121500- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220412T1500Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 920 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Gusts up to 70 mph east of Highways 206, 35 and 209, and also east side of Flathead Lake. * WHERE...Flathead Lake, Flathead Valley, Mission Valley, and Polson. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 2 PM this afternoon to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ001-121500- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220412T1500Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region- 920 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected east of Highway 93 from the Canadian Border to Whitefish. Elsewhere expect northeast winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Highway 2 Kalispell to Libby, Highway 37 Eureka to Libby, Highway 56 Bull Lake Road, and Highway 93 Eureka to Whitefish. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ004-121200- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220412T1200Z/ Lower Clark Fork Region- 920 PM MDT Mon Apr 11 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Evaro Hill, Highway 200 Thompson Falls to Plains, Highway 200 Trout Creek to Heron, and I-90 Lookout Pass to Haugan. * WHEN...From 5 PM Monday to 6 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
982 WWUS75 KMSO 120744 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 144 AM MDT Tue Apr 12 2022 MTZ004-120845- /O.CAN.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220412T1200Z/ Lower Clark Fork Region- 144 AM MDT Tue Apr 12 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ MTZ001-002-120845- /O.CAN.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220412T1500Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region-West Glacier Region- 144 AM MDT Tue Apr 12 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ MTZ003-121500- /O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220412T1500Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 144 AM MDT Tue Apr 12 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Gusts up to 70 mph east of Highways 206, 35 and 209, and also east side of Flathead Lake. * WHERE...Flathead Lake, Flathead Valley, Mission Valley, and Polson. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 2 PM this afternoon to 9 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
382 WWUS75 KMSO 121455 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 855 AM MDT Tue Apr 12 2022 MTZ003-121600- /O.EXP.KMSO.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220412T1500Z/ Flathead/Mission Valleys- 855 AM MDT Tue Apr 12 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2:26 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Sanders | 13 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:44 PM MDT | Winter Storm Warning | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, Silver Bow | 45 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:44 PM MDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Granite, Lake, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli | 42 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.