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Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Montana
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List of Active Alerts by County
Butte, Pintlar Region
special weather statement
Central, Southern Valley
lake wind advisory
Garfield
lake wind advisory
Jefferson
special weather statement
McCone
lake wind advisory
Missoula, Bitterroot Valleys, Bitterroot, Sapphire Mountains
severe thunderstorm warning
severe weather statement
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Missoula, Bitterroot Valleys, Bitterroot, Sapphire Mountains (Montana)
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 121 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 MTC081-061945- /O.CON.KMSO.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090706T1945Z/ RAVALLI MT- 121 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL RAVALLI COUNTY... * AT 120 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CONNER...OR ABOUT 22 MILES SOUTH OF HAMILTON...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. LAT...LON 4581 11409 4595 11426 4611 11403 4596 11383 TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 228DEG 25KT 4594 11408 $$ ZUMPFEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Severe Weather Statement
Missoula, Bitterroot Valleys, Bitterroot, Sapphire Mountains (Montana)
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 121 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 MTC081-061945- /O.CON.KMSO.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090706T1945Z/ RAVALLI MT- 121 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL RAVALLI COUNTY... * AT 120 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CONNER...OR ABOUT 22 MILES SOUTH OF HAMILTON...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. LAT...LON 4581 11409 4595 11426 4611 11403 4596 11383 TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 228DEG 25KT 4594 11408 $$ ZUMPFEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Butte, Pintlar Region (Montana)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 124 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 MTZ007-062000- BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION- 124 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN POWELL COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM MDT... AT 123 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GARRISON...OR 5 MILES NORTH OF DEER LODGE... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...GARRISON AND AVON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...GO INDOORS AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...MOVE TO A WELL PROTECTED AREA. IN ADDITION...THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 4635 11274 4647 11293 4677 11260 4673 11252 4670 11252 4670 11247 4663 11235 TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 220DEG 22KT 4648 11275 $$ ZUMPFEIssuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Lake Wind Advisory
Central, Southern Valley (Montana)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 259 AM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 MTZ017-022-023-070400- /O.NEW.KGGW.LW.Y.0021.090706T1500Z-090707T0400Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-GARFIELD-MCCONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...HINSDALE... FRAZER...JORDAN...CIRCLE 259 AM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FORT PECK LAKE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A STRONG SURFACE TROUGH OVER CENTRAL MONTANA WILL GENERATE STRONG EASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH OVER FORT PECK LAKE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 20 MPH BY LATE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO FORT PECK LAKE. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF THE LAKE ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Lake Wind Advisory
Garfield (Montana)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 259 AM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 MTZ017-022-023-070400- /O.NEW.KGGW.LW.Y.0021.090706T1500Z-090707T0400Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-GARFIELD-MCCONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...HINSDALE... FRAZER...JORDAN...CIRCLE 259 AM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FORT PECK LAKE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A STRONG SURFACE TROUGH OVER CENTRAL MONTANA WILL GENERATE STRONG EASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH OVER FORT PECK LAKE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 20 MPH BY LATE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO FORT PECK LAKE. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF THE LAKE ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Lake Wind Advisory
McCone (Montana)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 259 AM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 MTZ017-022-023-070400- /O.NEW.KGGW.LW.Y.0021.090706T1500Z-090707T0400Z/ CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-GARFIELD-MCCONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GLASGOW...FORT PECK...HINSDALE... FRAZER...JORDAN...CIRCLE 259 AM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FORT PECK LAKE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GLASGOW HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A STRONG SURFACE TROUGH OVER CENTRAL MONTANA WILL GENERATE STRONG EASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH OVER FORT PECK LAKE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 20 MPH BY LATE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO FORT PECK LAKE. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS OF THE LAKE ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS...AND MAY RESULT IN HIGH WAVES WHICH MAY TIP OR SWAMP SMALLER CRAFT. FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY...AVOID THE OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS. $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
Special Weather Statement
Jefferson (Montana)
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 115 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 MTZ052-062000- JEFFERSON MT- 115 PM MDT MON JUL 6 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM MDT... AT 114 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT A THUNDERSTORM WAS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING 5 MILES NORTH OF WALKERVILLE... OR 7 MILES NORTH OF BUTTE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BASIN... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. IN ADDITION...THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. LAT...LON 4633 11253 4635 11249 4633 11247 4639 11241 4639 11236 4642 11233 4642 11227 4633 11210 4605 11247 4616 11253 4618 11259 4622 11260 TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 218DEG 20KT 4611 11257 $$Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage
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