A line of showers and thunderstorms moved through the area during the late afternoon and evening. These storms contained strong gusty winds.
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A line of showers and thunderstorms moved through the area during the late afternoon and evening. These storms contained strong gusty winds.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Glasgow, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 3, 2:17 PM MST, 3 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Glasgow MT 317 PM MDT Mon Jun 3 2024 .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGES: 1)Scattered showers and thunderstorms moving through tonight may produce an isolated severe wind gust to 60 mph between 5pm and 11pm. 2) High winds or near high winds are expected at times over the Little Rockies including on Highway 191 south of Malta late tonight through Wednesday morning. 3) Gusty west winds tonight through Wednesday evening will affect NE Montana area wide and may affect activities on Fort Peck Lake through that period. WEATHER PATTERN OVERVIEW: An upper low will track across the northern Rockies and lift into Saskatchewan into Tuesday. Scattered showers and isolated thunder will continue tracking west to east tonight. The latest HREF ensemble wind gust guidance suggests convection tonight may bring about wind gusts to 60 mph, and the SPC has placed much of NE Montana under a high risk for Severe Weather for Day 1. Gusty west winds look to continue Tuesday and Wednesday across NE Montana, leading to impacts on Fort Peck Lake. Thus, have issued a Lake Wind Advisory from midnight tonight through Noon Wednesday. Over the Little Rockies, latest higher resolution models suggest near high wind periods both Tuesday morning and again late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning with a little break in between. HREF ensemble soundings show 50 to 65 kt winds above 850mb over the Little Rockies for several hours Tuesday morning with a decrease Tuesday afternoon, but these winds return Tuesday evening and continue until Wednesday morning. Given that it would not take much for this to mix to the surface over higher terrain, determined the risk justifies hoisting a High Wind Warning for SW Phillips County from midnight tonight through Noon Wednesday. Ensembles show ridging beginning to better influence the western CONUS extending into the Northern High Plains with warmer and drier weather conditions for the second half of the week. FORECAST CONFIDENCE and DEVIATIONS: Gusty winds were added to the thunderstorm attributions in the weather grids for tonight given the short term support. In addition, have blended in a little NBM 90 to baseline to nudge winds up a bit given the anomalous event relative to climatology per EFI Shift of Tails signals showing up in the western zones for the coming event. For Thursday and beyond have opted to stay close to baseline and ensemble means capture the pattern well reflecting warmer and drier conditions with the associated ridge. && .AVIATION... Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will roll through the area tonight. VFR is expected but MVFR/IFR ceilings and visibilities are possible associated with steadier thunderstorms tracking directly over a taf site. Look for west winds increasing tonight to 15 to 25 kts, gusting to 40 kts through Tuesday. && .GGW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Lake Wind Advisory from midnight tonight to 10 PM MDT Wednesday for Central and Southeast Phillips-Central and Southern Valley- Garfield-McCone-Petroleum. High Wind Warning from midnight tonight to noon MDT Wednesday for Southwest Phillips. && weather.gov/glasgow
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
442 PM MDT Mon Jun 3 2024
MTZ016-021-022-059-060-032345-
Petroleum MT-Garfield MT-Southwest Phillips MT-
Central and Southeast Phillips MT-Northern Phillips MT-
442 PM MDT Mon Jun 3 2024
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Phillips,
northern Petroleum and west central Garfield Counties through 545 PM
MDT
...
At 441 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 21 miles north of Harlem to 13 miles southwest
of Hays to 23 miles southwest of Zortman to 8 miles northeast of Roy.
Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Malta, Zortman, Dodson, Loring, Fourchette, U L Bend Rec Area,
Crooked Creek Rec Area, Phillips, Chapman, Wagner, Landusky, and
Valentine.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Fort Peck Lake, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 4792 10889 4792 10863 4799 10861 4798 10844
4845 10841 4843 10836 4900 10824 4900 10784
4724 10773 4722 10872 4727 10872 4727 10859
4730 10859 4732 10831 4758 10831 4757 10833
4762 10844 4765 10877 4773 10889
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 260DEG 40KT 4884 10889 4787 10887 4771 10891
4738 10880
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
EnriquezSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
542 PM MDT Mon Jun 3 2024
MTZ016-017-021-022-059-061-040045-
Petroleum MT-Garfield MT-Central and Southeast Phillips MT-
Northern Valley MT-Northern Phillips MT-
Central and Southern Valley MT-
542 PM MDT Mon Jun 3 2024
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Phillips, eastern
Petroleum, western Garfield and western Valley Counties through 645
PM MDT
...
At 541 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles west of Port Of Morgan to 7 miles
southeast of Fourchette to 16 miles east of Roundup. Movement was
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Malta, Whitewater, Saco, Sand Springs, Fourchette, U L Bend Rec Area,
Loring, Hell Creek Rec Area, Brusett, Hinsdale, Crooked Creek Rec
Area, Devils Creek Rec Area, Port Of Morgan, Edwards, Mosby,
Vandalia, Wagner, The Bentonite Plant, Frenchman Reservoir, and Sun
Prairie.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Fort Peck Lake, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 4900 10696 4774 10681 4686 10706 4685 10789
4682 10785 4676 10783 4675 10823 4763 10800
4900 10819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 261DEG 36KT 4901 10808 4764 10789 4636 10823
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
EnriquezPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
558 PM MDT Mon Jun 3 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 11 ENE Zortman 47.96N 108.31W
06/03/2024 M55 MPH Phillips MT Mesonet
Malta South MDT site on US 191 at mile post
122.5.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
630 PM MDT Mon Jun 3 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0608 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 7 SE Devils Creek Rec A 47.56N 107.53W
06/03/2024 M54 MPH Garfield MT Mesonet
Mesonet station SSMM8 Devils Creek Rec Area
6ese.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
630 PM MDT MON JUN 3 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0608 PM TSTM WND GST 7 SE DEVILS CREEK REC A 47.56N 107.53W
06/03/2024 M54 MPH GARFIELD MT MESONET
MESONET STATION SSMM8 DEVILS CREEK REC AREA
6ESE.
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Glasgow MT
643 PM MDT Mon Jun 3 2024
MTZ016-017-022-023-026-040145-
Garfield MT-Central and Southeast Phillips MT-Prairie MT-McCone MT-
Central and Southern Valley MT-
643 PM MDT Mon Jun 3 2024
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern
Phillips, eastern Garfield, central Valley, western McCone and
northwestern Prairie Counties through 745 PM MDT
...
At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles northeast of Saco to 12 miles west of
The Pines Rec Area to 18 miles northeast of Hysham. Movement was east
at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Glasgow, Jordan, Nashua, Fort Peck, Saco, Duck Creek Rec Area,
Hillside, Hell Creek Rec Area, Flowing Wells Rest Area, St. Marie,
The Pines Rec Area, Tampico, Hinsdale, Fort Peck Marina, Frazer,
Cohagen, Nelson Creek Rec Area, Rock Creek Rec Area, Vandalia, and
Park Grove.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Fort Peck Lake, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 4685 10672 4686 10672 4686 10712 4782 10703
4846 10742 4857 10611 4792 10587 4686 10598
4684 10667
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 263DEG 42KT 4861 10717 4783 10691 4652 10704
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
EnriquezThe Glasgow radar (KGGW), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:47 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the Jordan Airport AWOS (KJDN).
The public reported an anchored (shallow anchor) and empty 4000 bushel, 30 foot grain bin, was blown over by thunderstorm winds.
A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the Bloomfield Mesonet Station (GW0525).
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Montana in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, June 2024
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1173875, 1173877, 1173876.