Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Billings, MT
Areas Affected: Northern Stillwater; Golden Valley; Judith Gap; Northern Sweet Grass; Melville Foothills; Southern Wheatland
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 9:19am MDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 9:19am MDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 9:00pm MDT
Event Onset: Thursday 9:19am MDT
Event Ends: Thursday 9:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Billings MT
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph occurring. Locally higher gusts are possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong to dangerous crosswinds will make travel difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and Highway 12 from Harlowton to Lavina. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Any sparked fires in dry grasses will spread rapidly.
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution and consider postponing travel until winds subside, or take an alternate route. Please avoid activities that could spark fires.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d67ec03801a5c94618cfe458ce14ab10c390b5c9.002.1 Codes: MTZ034, MTZ042, MTZ063, MTZ141, MTZ172, MTZ228 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d67ec03801a5c94618cfe458ce14ab10c390b5c9.002.1