Headline:
High Wind Warning issued December 18 at 10:28AM MST until December 19 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT
Event:
High Wind Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 18, 2024 - 9:28am
Expires:
December 18, 2024 - 11:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...West winds 45 to 60 mph, with gusts up to 85 mph, are
occurring. Isolated wind gusts approaching 100 mph in wind prone
locations along the immediate eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain
Front.
* WHERE...The Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent foothills and
plains, and Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
Counties.
* WHEN...Until midnight MST tonight.
* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
cause power outages. Travel could be very difficult and dangerous,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust, mainly along and west of United
States Highway 89, could lead to reductions in visibility.
Instruction:
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around
or damaged by the wind.
Area Description:
East Glacier Park Region; Northern High Plains; Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Great Falls MT