Alert archive / Montana / 2021
Weather alerts in Montana, December 2021
162 weather alerts in December 2021, 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 December 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 162
- Warnings
- 30
- Watches
- 16
- Advisories
- 78
- Busiest day
- December 24, 202116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 3:42 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | TFX | Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Glacier, Hill and 8 more | 17 hr |
| Dec 1, 7:41 AM MST | Wind Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, Silver Bow | 9 hr |
| Dec 1, 8:42 AM MST | Lake Wind Advisory | GGW | Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Valley | 8 hr |
| Dec 1, 10:24 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TFX | Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Pondera, Teton, Toole | 16 hr |
| Dec 2, 1:05 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | GGW | Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 14 hr |
| Dec 2, 1:48 PM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 2, 2:02 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TFX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 3, 1:58 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 60 hr | |
| Dec 3, 2:56 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | GGW | Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 48 hr |
| Dec 3, 2:56 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Richland and 1 more | 48 hr |
| Dec 3, 1:25 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 46 hr |
| Dec 3, 1:29 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, Silver Bow | 30 hr |
| Dec 3, 1:29 PM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | 31 hr | |
| Dec 3, 1:53 PM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 31 hr |
| Dec 4, 2:08 AM MST | High Wind Warning | BYZ | Sweet Grass | 23 hr |
| Dec 4, 1:46 PM MST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dawson, McCone, Phillips, Richland, Roosevelt, Valley | 2 hr |
| Dec 4, 1:55 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 22 hr |
| Dec 4, 3:56 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Carbon | 6 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:06 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Phillips, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 35 hr |
| Dec 5, 4:05 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Missoula | 25 min |
| Dec 5, 5:45 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 2 hr |
| Dec 5, 10:14 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 4 hr |
| Dec 5, 1:46 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan | 4 hr |
| Dec 5, 3:03 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 42 hr |
| Dec 5, 4:39 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Stillwater | 3 hr |
| Dec 5, 7:24 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 25 hr | |
| Dec 6, 1:18 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Park, Rosebud and 5 more | 32 hr |
| Dec 6, 2:55 AM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 23 hr | |
| Dec 6, 2:37 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Sweet Grass | 83 min |
| Dec 7, 1:41 AM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 40 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:22 AM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | 40 hr | |
| Dec 7, 6:21 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Sanders | 4 hr |
| Dec 7, 2:56 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders | 20 hr |
| Dec 7, 9:13 PM MST | High Wind Warning | BYZ | Sweet Grass | 21 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:31 AM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 34 hr | |
| Dec 9, 3:12 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Dec 9, 1:39 PM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | 3 days | |
| Dec 9, 1:45 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders | 25 hr |
| Dec 9, 1:57 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TFX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 9, 2:14 PM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 41 hr |
| Dec 10, 1:46 AM MST | High Wind Watch | BYZ | Golden Valley, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 12 hr |
| Dec 10, 2:19 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | TFX | 15 hr | |
| Dec 10, 4:52 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Missoula | 53 min |
| Dec 10, 6:26 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Powell | 49 min |
| Dec 10, 2:04 PM MST | High Wind Warning | BYZ | Golden Valley, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 51 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:01 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula and 2 more | 53 hr |
| Dec 10, 3:01 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 65 hr |
| Dec 10, 5:28 PM MST | Blizzard Warning | TFX | 26 hr | |
| Dec 11, 1:44 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Mineral, Missoula, Sanders | 42 hr |
| Dec 11, 1:52 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 4 days | |
| Dec 11, 7:10 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | TFX | 16 hr | |
| Dec 13, 12:30 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, Silver Bow | 8 hr |
| Dec 13, 7:51 AM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 31 hr |
| Dec 13, 8:42 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Mineral, Missoula | 48 min |
| Dec 13, 9:26 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Lake, Mineral | 49 min |
| Dec 13, 1:51 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 32 hr |
| Dec 13, 1:58 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | TFX | 39 hr | |
| Dec 13, 2:37 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley and 9 more | 50 hr |
| Dec 14, 7:40 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, Silver Bow | 14 hr |
| Dec 14, 11:19 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Dec 14, 11:38 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Granite, Lake, Missoula, Powell | 9 hr |
| Dec 14, 2:55 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Silver Bow | 65 min |
| Dec 14, 3:48 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Jefferson | 57 min |
| Dec 14, 4:05 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Lake | 55 min |
| Dec 14, 4:36 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Sanders | 4 hr |
| Dec 14, 4:47 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Missoula, Ravalli | 4 hr |
| Dec 14, 5:41 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Chouteau | 64 min |
| Dec 15, 7:53 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 67 min | |
| Dec 15, 12:41 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Sheridan, Valley | 20 hr |
| Dec 15, 1:21 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | TFX | 62 hr | |
| Dec 15, 1:21 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 44 hr | |
| Dec 15, 2:11 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | BYZ | Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Rosebud, Wheatland | 55 hr |
| Dec 15, 2:40 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 44 hr |
| Dec 16, 5:08 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | BYZ | Custer, Rosebud | 4 hr |
| Dec 16, 1:12 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Flathead | 48 min |
| Dec 16, 1:31 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more | 45 hr |
| Dec 16, 1:31 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 27 hr |
| Dec 17, 3:09 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | GGW | Garfield | 32 hr |
| Dec 17, 11:59 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 27 hr |
| Dec 17, 1:20 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Flathead, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders | 25 hr |
| Dec 17, 1:20 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 64 hr |
| Dec 17, 1:54 PM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 13 hr | |
| Dec 17, 1:54 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TFX | 13 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:08 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | TFX | 35 hr | |
| Dec 18, 3:09 AM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | 24 hr | |
| Dec 18, 7:44 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli and 1 more | 21 hr |
| Dec 18, 12:59 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 38 hr | |
| Dec 18, 2:38 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Lake, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli and 1 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:38 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula and 4 more | 59 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:40 PM MST | High Wind Warning | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 25 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:41 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Park, Rosebud, Stillwater and 4 more | 44 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:42 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Petroleum | 38 hr |
| Dec 19, 8:48 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Flathead | 72 min |
| Dec 19, 9:52 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Phillips, Sheridan, Valley | 23 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:30 AM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 4 days |
| Dec 20, 2:30 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 36 hr | |
| Dec 20, 7:33 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | MSO | Missoula, Ravalli | 3 hr |
| Dec 20, 7:33 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Missoula, Ravalli | 18 hr |
| Dec 20, 8:58 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Richland, Roosevelt | 18 hr |
| Dec 20, 2:44 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Golden Valley, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 12 hr |
| Dec 20, 11:36 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 54 min |
| Dec 21, 3:29 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | BYZ | Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 22 hr |
| Dec 22, 1:35 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders | 9 hr |
| Dec 22, 2:09 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | MSO | Missoula, Ravalli | 7 hr |
| Dec 22, 1:28 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 22 hr |
| Dec 22, 1:52 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | BYZ | Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 54 hr |
| Dec 22, 1:56 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 3 days | |
| Dec 23, 8:01 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Granite | 44 min |
| Dec 23, 8:46 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Powell | 44 min |
| Dec 23, 11:53 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 47 hr |
| Dec 23, 3:29 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Missoula | 61 min |
| Dec 23, 3:57 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Ravalli | 63 min |
| Dec 23, 4:12 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Powell | 93 min |
| Dec 23, 4:52 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Deer Lodge, Silver Bow | 83 min |
| Dec 23, 6:11 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Cascade, Chouteau | 34 min |
| Dec 23, 6:34 PM MST | Snow Squall Warning | TFX | Cascade, Chouteau, Hill, Judith Basin | 56 min |
| Dec 23, 6:50 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Cascade, Chouteau, Fergus, Hill, Judith Basin | 40 min |
| Dec 23, 7:30 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TFX | Blaine, Chouteau, Fergus, Judith Basin | 60 min |
| Dec 23, 7:47 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Wheatland | 58 min |
| Dec 23, 8:06 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Phillips | 54 min |
| Dec 23, 8:14 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Petroleum | 61 min |
| Dec 23, 9:17 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Valley | 58 min |
| Dec 23, 10:16 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt and 2 more | 59 min |
| Dec 24, 1:58 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TFX | 12 hr | |
| Dec 24, 2:52 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Flathead, Lake | 10 hr |
| Dec 24, 2:52 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lincoln, Sanders | 32 hr |
| Dec 24, 12:32 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Powell and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 24, 12:32 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | MSO | Flathead, Lake | 22 hr |
| Dec 24, 12:49 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 56 min |
| Dec 24, 1:27 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Phillips, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 20 hr |
| Dec 24, 8:39 PM MST | Snow Squall Warning | MSO | Mineral | 81 min |
| Dec 25, 6:59 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | TFX | 5 days | |
| Dec 25, 8:23 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Missoula | 52 min |
| Dec 25, 8:46 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Big Horn | 59 min |
| Dec 25, 11:00 AM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake | 7 hr |
| Dec 25, 11:00 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake | 6 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:43 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 28 hr |
| Dec 25, 1:02 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Richland, Roosevelt and 2 more | 19 hr |
| Dec 25, 1:02 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more | 33 hr |
| Dec 25, 1:43 PM MST | Wind Chill Warning | TFX | 5 days | |
| Dec 25, 2:11 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 27 hr | |
| Dec 25, 5:48 PM MST | Wind Chill Warning | MSO | Flathead, Lake | 35 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:06 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley and 9 more | 17 hr |
| Dec 26, 4:59 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Stillwater, Sweet Grass and 2 more | 3 hr |
| Dec 26, 8:00 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Golden Valley, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland and 1 more | 90 min |
| Dec 26, 10:52 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Missoula | 38 min |
| Dec 26, 1:19 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Glacier, Lewis and Clark, Teton | 41 min |
| Dec 26, 2:02 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Lewis and Clark, Pondera, Teton | 43 min |
| Dec 26, 2:13 PM MST | Wind Chill Warning | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, McCone, Phillips, Richland, Roosevelt and 3 more | 6 days |
| Dec 26, 2:13 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | GGW | Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Prairie and 3 more | 7 days |
| Dec 26, 2:59 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Cascade, Pondera, Teton, Toole | 46 min |
| Dec 26, 6:39 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley and 8 more | 41 hr |
| Dec 27, 12:21 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Custer, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure and 1 more | 69 min |
| Dec 28, 1:40 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Lake | 21 hr |
| Dec 28, 1:40 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula and 4 more | 21 hr |
| Dec 28, 2:27 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | BYZ | Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Powder River and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Dec 29, 9:58 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 25 hr | |
| Dec 29, 1:25 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula and 4 more | 46 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:47 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Golden Valley, Musselshell, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 32 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:30 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | BYZ | Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud | 22 hr |
| Dec 30, 12:30 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Golden Valley, Park, Rosebud, Stillwater and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Dec 30, 2:01 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | TFX | 45 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 | |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 3 |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 1 |
| Special Weather Statement | 37 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 11 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 11 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 51 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Warning | 3 |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 17 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 8 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 |
| Lake Wind Advisory | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 7 |
| Fire | |
| Red Flag Warning | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Missoula County33
- Lake County31
- Flathead County30
- Sweet Grass County26
- Powell County24
- Sanders County24
- Granite County23
- Stillwater County23
- Mineral County22
- Ravalli County22
- Silver Bow County20
- Deer Lodge County19
- Lincoln County17
- Phillips County16
- Valley County16
- Roosevelt County16
- Park County16
- Wheatland County16
- Sheridan County15
- Daniels County14
- Golden Valley County14
- Carbon County12
- Richland County11
- Big Horn County11
- Rosebud County11
- Yellowstone County11
- McCone County10
- Musselshell County9
- Dawson County8
- Custer County8
- Garfield County7
- Petroleum County7
- Treasure County7
- Chouteau County6
- Fallon County6
- Wibaux County6
- Cascade County5
- Teton County5
- Carter County5
- Powder River County5
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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. Rebuilt daily.