Weather alerts in Montana, January 2020

104 weather alerts in January 2020, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in January 2020. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 104
Warnings: 23
Watches: 15
Advisories: 49
Busiest day: January 2, 202010 alerts

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By day

Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Mountain Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 1, 1:06 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Jefferson	39 min
Jan 2, 3:23 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX		12 hr
Jan 2, 3:30 AM MST	High Wind Watch	TFX		31 hr
Jan 2, 12:29 PM MST	High Wind Watch	BYZ	Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley and 9 more	23 hr
Jan 2, 2:07 PM MST	High Wind Watch	GGW	Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Prairie and 1 more	25 hr
Jan 2, 2:08 PM MST	High Wind Warning	TFX		58 hr
Jan 2, 2:12 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Blaine	33 min
Jan 2, 2:21 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Judith Basin	39 min
Jan 2, 2:41 PM MST	Snow Squall Warning	TFX	Blaine	19 min
Jan 2, 2:57 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Judith Basin	48 min
Jan 2, 3:09 PM MST	Snow Squall Warning	TFX	Fergus, Judith Basin	66 min
Jan 3, 2:58 AM MST	High Wind Warning	BYZ	Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley and 8 more	48 hr
Jan 3, 2:58 AM MST	Wind Advisory	BYZ	Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass	42 hr
Jan 3, 8:21 AM MST	High Wind Warning	MSO	Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Sanders	35 hr
Jan 3, 8:21 AM MST	Wind Advisory	MSO	Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula and 4 more	35 hr
Jan 3, 12:40 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX		31 hr
Jan 3, 2:55 PM MST	High Wind Watch	GGW	Daniels, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan	12 hr
Jan 3, 2:55 PM MST	High Wind Warning	GGW	Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more	36 hr
Jan 4, 9:07 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Mineral, Missoula, Sanders	93 min
Jan 4, 3:57 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	BYZ	Carbon, Golden Valley, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Yellowstone	63 min
Jan 5, 3:19 AM MST	High Wind Watch	BYZ	Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland	12 hr
Jan 5, 12:57 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula and 3 more	4 days
Jan 5, 1:40 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX		36 hr
Jan 5, 3:21 PM MST	High Wind Warning	BYZ	Sweet Grass, Wheatland	36 hr
Jan 5, 3:21 PM MST	Wind Advisory	BYZ	Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass	43 hr
Jan 6, 2:52 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GGW	Phillips	42 hr
Jan 6, 11:06 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Missoula, Ravalli	17 hr
Jan 6, 1:46 PM MST	Winter Storm Warning	TFX		28 hr
Jan 6, 1:46 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX		45 hr
Jan 7, 8:21 AM MST	Winter Storm Warning	MSO	Flathead, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders	9 hr
Jan 7, 1:13 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	BYZ	Custer, Rosebud, Treasure	3 hr
Jan 8, 2:44 PM MST	Winter Storm Watch	MSO	Flathead, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders	37 hr
Jan 9, 2:34 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	BYZ	Big Horn, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Park, Stillwater and 3 more	29 hr
Jan 9, 12:20 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX		11 hr
Jan 9, 5:51 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Jefferson	39 min
Jan 10, 2:19 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX		48 hr
Jan 10, 4:02 AM MST	Winter Storm Warning	MSO	Flathead, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders	35 hr
Jan 10, 4:02 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula and 4 more	3 days
Jan 10, 4:05 AM MST	Wind Advisory	BYZ	Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass	29 hr
Jan 10, 1:34 PM MST	Winter Storm Watch	MSO	Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders	25 hr
Jan 10, 2:54 PM MST	Winter Storm Watch	TFX		24 hr
Jan 10, 10:20 PM MST	Winter Storm Warning	TFX		7 hr
Jan 11, 5:17 AM MST	Flood Watch	TFX		4 days
Jan 11, 2:46 PM MST	Winter Storm Warning	MSO	Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders	66 hr
Jan 11, 2:52 PM MST	Winter Storm Warning	TFX		66 hr
Jan 12, 2:40 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX		32 hr
Jan 12, 3:00 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Petroleum, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley	41 hr
Jan 12, 5:45 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Granite, Lake, Missoula, Powell	29 hr
Jan 12, 9:09 AM MST	Wind Chill Warning	TFX		48 hr
Jan 13, 2:30 AM MST	Wind Chill Advisory	TFX		6 days
Jan 13, 3:37 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	BYZ	Big Horn, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Rosebud, Stillwater and 3 more	5 hr
Jan 13, 2:19 PM MST	Wind Chill Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more	6 days
Jan 13, 2:20 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula and 4 more	37 hr
Jan 14, 8:45 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX		17 hr
Jan 14, 1:06 PM MST	Wind Chill Advisory	BYZ	Custer, Fallon, Rosebud	19 hr
Jan 14, 1:31 PM MST	Wind Chill Warning	GGW	Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley	46 hr
Jan 14, 1:31 PM MST	Wind Chill Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley	19 hr
Jan 14, 2:37 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	MSO	Deer Lodge	38 min
Jan 14, 2:56 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	MSO	Missoula	34 min
Jan 14, 3:55 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	MSO	Deer Lodge, Ravalli	65 min
Jan 14, 5:47 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	MSO	Missoula	58 min
Jan 14, 9:48 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Judith Basin	42 min
Jan 15, 12:08 PM MST	Areal Flood Advisory	TFX	Teton	2 hr
Jan 15, 2:12 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Flathead, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders	21 hr
Jan 15, 2:13 PM MST	Areal Flood Warning	TFX	Teton	7 days
Jan 15, 9:10 PM MST	Wind Chill Advisory	BYZ	Fallon	11 hr
Jan 16, 2:47 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX		36 hr
Jan 16, 1:39 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more	20 hr
Jan 17, 4:27 PM MST	Wind Chill Advisory	BYZ	Carter, Custer, Fallon	19 hr
Jan 17, 4:35 PM MST	Wind Chill Warning	GGW	Daniels, Phillips, Sheridan, Valley	19 hr
Jan 17, 4:35 PM MST	Wind Chill Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Phillips, Sheridan, Valley	42 hr
Jan 17, 8:31 PM MST	Wind Chill Warning	TFX		15 hr
Jan 18, 9:27 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders	23 hr
Jan 19, 2:16 PM MST	Wind Chill Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley	18 hr
Jan 20, 6:05 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	MSO	Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Sanders	5 hr
Jan 22, 1:59 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Mineral, Missoula, Sanders	7 hr
Jan 22, 4:16 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	BYZ	Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Stillwater, Yellowstone	44 min
Jan 23, 6:48 PM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Wibaux	13 hr
Jan 25, 3:31 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli and 1 more	7 hr
Jan 25, 2:26 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	TFX		43 hr
Jan 26, 3:20 AM MST	Freezing Fog Advisory	MSO	Missoula, Ravalli	8 hr
Jan 26, 2:04 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, Silver Bow	19 hr
Jan 27, 3:12 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	MSO	Missoula, Ravalli	7 hr
Jan 27, 7:47 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	BYZ	Big Horn, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud and 1 more	118 min
Jan 27, 10:47 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	GGW	Valley	10 hr
Jan 27, 2:22 PM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	MSO	Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula and 2 more	24 hr
Jan 28, 1:52 PM MST	High Wind Watch	TFX		43 hr
Jan 29, 3:13 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	GGW	Roosevelt, Sheridan	6 hr
Jan 29, 10:02 PM MST	Special Weather Statement	TFX	Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin and 7 more	118 min
Jan 30, 1:13 AM MST	Dense Fog Advisory	GGW	Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan	8 hr
Jan 30, 3:25 AM MST	High Wind Warning	TFX		67 hr
Jan 30, 4:41 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	BYZ	Big Horn, Treasure	94 min
Jan 30, 8:03 AM MST	Special Weather Statement	BYZ	Custer	57 min
Jan 30, 9:20 AM MST	High Wind Watch	TFX		29 hr
Jan 30, 9:41 AM MST	Winter Weather Advisory	GGW	Wibaux	5 hr
Jan 30, 1:54 PM MST	Fire Weather Watch	TFX	Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Gallatin and 11 more	24 hr
Jan 30, 2:21 PM MST	High Wind Warning	BYZ	Golden Valley, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland	61 hr
Jan 30, 3:15 PM MST	High Wind Watch	GGW	Phillips	12 hr
Jan 31, 3:07 AM MST	High Wind Warning	GGW	Phillips	43 hr
Jan 31, 3:14 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	GGW	Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Valley	43 hr
Jan 31, 3:28 AM MST	Red Flag Warning	TFX	Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Hill and 8 more	43 hr
Jan 31, 12:27 PM MST	Winter Storm Watch	BYZ	Big Horn, Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass	26 hr
Jan 31, 1:20 PM MST	Wind Advisory	MSO	Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more	28 hr
Jan 31, 2:12 PM MST	Winter Storm Watch	TFX		14 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Special Weather Statement	17
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning	1
Flood Watch	1
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Snow Squall Warning	2
Winter Storm Warning	6
Winter Storm Watch	5
Winter Weather Advisory	27
Cold
Wind Chill Warning	4
Wind Chill Advisory	8
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	8
High Wind Watch	8
Wind Advisory	5
Fire
Red Flag Warning	2
Fire Weather Watch	1
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	7
Freezing Fog Advisory	1

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

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Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.