Alert archive / Montana / 2021
Weather alerts in Montana, January 2021
105 weather alerts in January 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 January 2021. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 105
- Warnings
- 13
- Watches
- 13
- Advisories
- 42
- Busiest day
- January 30, 20219 alerts
Over time
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 31, 8:01 PM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 18 hr | |
| Jan 1, 3:03 AM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 63 hr |
| Jan 1, 1:19 PM MST | High Wind Warning | BYZ | Golden Valley, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 53 hr |
| Jan 1, 1:29 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 52 hr | |
| Jan 1, 1:39 PM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | 52 hr | |
| Jan 1, 2:35 PM MST | High Wind Warning | GGW | Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Prairie and 4 more | 55 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:00 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Mineral, Missoula, Sanders | 12 hr |
| Jan 1, 3:01 PM MST | High Wind Watch | MSO | Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Sanders | 23 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:16 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | MSO | Mineral, Missoula, Sanders | 33 hr |
| Jan 2, 7:17 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 7 hr |
| Jan 2, 1:37 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Missoula and 4 more | 27 hr |
| Jan 2, 1:58 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Missoula, Ravalli | 23 hr |
| Jan 3, 12:29 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Liberty, Pondera, Teton, Toole | 61 min |
| Jan 3, 1:24 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Blaine, Cascade, Chouteau, Hill, Lewis and Clark | 51 min |
| Jan 3, 2:26 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Blaine, Fergus, Judith Basin, Meagher | 64 min |
| Jan 3, 2:30 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Golden Valley, Musselshell, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 2 hr |
| Jan 3, 4:07 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Gallatin | 23 min |
| Jan 3, 4:17 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | GGW | Valley | 58 min |
| Jan 4, 2:39 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Jan 4, 11:37 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 21 hr | |
| Jan 4, 11:45 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, Silver Bow | 21 hr |
| Jan 4, 1:17 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Dawson, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Wibaux | 23 hr |
| Jan 4, 2:36 PM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 5, 7:54 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Ravalli | 36 min |
| Jan 7, 8:21 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 16 hr | |
| Jan 7, 5:23 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Powder River, Rosebud, Stillwater and 1 more | 16 hr |
| Jan 7, 10:13 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | TFX | 16 hr | |
| Jan 8, 3:30 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | TFX | 43 hr | |
| Jan 8, 6:13 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more | 19 hr |
| Jan 9, 6:15 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Big Horn, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Musselshell, Powder River and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:16 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Big Horn, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Musselshell, Powder River and 3 more | 89 min |
| Jan 9, 9:47 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 58 min |
| Jan 9, 2:03 PM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 23 hr | |
| Jan 9, 5:02 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GGW | Garfield, Petroleum, Phillips, Valley | 15 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:09 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:01 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Big Horn, Rosebud, Treasure, Yellowstone | 119 min |
| Jan 10, 2:29 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Broadwater | 3 hr |
| Jan 10, 5:39 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Broadwater | 3 hr |
| Jan 10, 8:44 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Broadwater | 2 hr |
| Jan 10, 9:01 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Custer, Rosebud | 119 min |
| Jan 10, 1:29 PM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 45 hr | |
| Jan 11, 3:04 AM MST | High Wind Watch | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley and 9 more | 34 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:09 AM MST | High Wind Watch | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more | 33 hr |
| Jan 11, 11:45 AM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 25 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:39 PM MST | High Wind Watch | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 21 hr |
| Jan 11, 2:39 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:09 PM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | 53 hr | |
| Jan 12, 2:51 AM MST | High Wind Warning | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley and 9 more | 65 hr |
| Jan 12, 12:03 PM MST | High Wind Warning | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 32 hr |
| Jan 12, 12:03 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MSO | Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula and 2 more | 32 hr |
| Jan 12, 12:06 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | BYZ | Carbon, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 34 hr |
| Jan 12, 12:06 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon | 39 hr |
| Jan 12, 12:26 PM MST | High Wind Warning | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips and 6 more | 55 hr |
| Jan 12, 2:01 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 30 hr | |
| Jan 13, 10:48 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Gallatin, Madison | 57 min |
| Jan 13, 11:08 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Gallatin | 67 min |
| Jan 13, 6:50 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TFX | Broadwater, Gallatin | 48 hr |
| Jan 15, 12:50 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Mineral, Missoula and 4 more | 10 hr |
| Jan 15, 5:53 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 5 hr | |
| Jan 15, 6:54 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TFX | Broadwater, Gallatin | 4 days |
| Jan 16, 1:59 AM MST | Winter Storm Watch | TFX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 16, 6:15 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | MSO | Missoula, Ravalli | 5 hr |
| Jan 16, 1:14 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Flathead, Granite, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral and 5 more | 39 hr |
| Jan 16, 1:47 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 55 hr | |
| Jan 16, 6:51 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Dawson, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Wibaux | 39 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:47 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Big Horn, Carbon, Carter, Custer, Fallon, Golden Valley and 3 more | 33 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:58 PM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 11 hr | |
| Jan 17, 9:48 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Judith Basin | 117 min |
| Jan 18, 1:23 AM MST | High Wind Watch | TFX | 26 hr | |
| Jan 18, 1:23 AM MST | High Wind Warning | TFX | 55 hr | |
| Jan 18, 2:12 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Judith Basin | 2 hr |
| Jan 18, 5:23 AM MST | Winter Storm Warning | TFX | 16 hr | |
| Jan 18, 2:43 PM MST | High Wind Watch | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 12 hr |
| Jan 18, 8:14 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Granite | 46 min |
| Jan 19, 2:36 AM MST | High Wind Warning | BYZ | Golden Valley, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 35 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:36 AM MST | Wind Advisory | BYZ | Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass | 35 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:47 AM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 29 hr | |
| Jan 20, 12:03 AM MST | High Wind Warning | GGW | Phillips | 10 hr |
| Jan 20, 12:15 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Fergus, Judith Basin | 3 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:34 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 39 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:06 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | BYZ | Golden Valley, Park, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland | 45 hr |
| Jan 21, 7:52 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Missoula | 38 min |
| Jan 21, 9:36 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Missoula | 39 min |
| Jan 22, 8:55 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Missoula | 65 min |
| Jan 23, 1:46 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 45 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:32 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | BYZ | Carter, Custer, Fallon, Rosebud | 5 hr |
| Jan 25, 9:12 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Rosebud | 2 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:55 PM MST | Wind Chill Advisory | GGW | Daniels, McCone, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley | 44 hr |
| Jan 26, 8:30 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | TFX | 4 days | |
| Jan 26, 11:15 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | TFX | 10 hr | |
| Jan 27, 5:46 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Yellowstone | 4 hr |
| Jan 27, 9:29 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Pondera | 91 min |
| Jan 27, 11:30 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Madison | 3 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:12 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | MSO | Deer Lodge, Granite, Powell, Silver Bow | 10 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:11 PM MST | Winter Weather Advisory | GGW | Dawson, Prairie | 13 hr |
| Jan 29, 5:42 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Chouteau, Fergus, Judith Basin | 2 hr |
| Jan 29, 5:48 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Broadwater, Jefferson | 117 min |
| Jan 29, 8:37 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | TFX | Jefferson | 113 min |
| Jan 29, 9:43 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GGW | Wibaux | 13 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:34 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Golden Valley, Musselshell, Wheatland | 86 min |
| Jan 29, 11:42 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Rosebud, Treasure | 2 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:12 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Golden Valley, Musselshell, Wheatland | 2 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:44 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Treasure | 2 hr |
| Jan 30, 6:43 AM MST | Special Weather Statement | BYZ | Carbon | 92 min |
| Jan 30, 7:23 PM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | GGW | Daniels, Dawson, McCone, Phillips, Prairie, Richland and 4 more | 16 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 | 37 |
| Flooding | |
| Areal Flood Advisory | 2 |
| Winter | |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 24 |
| Cold | |
| Wind Chill Advisory | 2 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 10 |
| High Wind Watch | 11 |
| Wind Advisory | 5 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 9 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Missoula County15
- Sweet Grass County12
- Granite County12
- Wheatland County11
- Sanders County11
- Ravalli County11
- Rosebud County11
- Stillwater County10
- Valley County10
- Flathead County10
- Lake County10
- Golden Valley County9
- Roosevelt County9
- Mineral County9
- Park County8
- Dawson County8
- Prairie County8
- Richland County8
- Wibaux County8
- Sheridan County8
- Big Horn County8
- Carter County8
- Custer County8
- Yellowstone County8
- McCone County7
- Phillips County7
- Lincoln County7
- Daniels County7
- Deer Lodge County7
- Powell County7
- Silver Bow County7
- Musselshell County7
- Carbon County7
- Powder River County7
- Fallon County7
- Treasure County7
- Broadwater County6
- Garfield County5
- Petroleum County5
- Judith Basin 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.