KTFX [251854]: Preliminary Local Storm Report

NWUS55 KTFX 251854
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
1154 AM MST THU NOV 25 2010

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0200 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 8 SE EAST GLACIER PARK 48.37N 113.10W
11/25/2010 M80.00 MPH GLACIER MT MESONET

80 MPH WIND GUST AT THE DEEP CREEK RAWS LOCATION.
NUMEROUS OTHER GUSTS OVER 70 MPH THROUGH 4 AM.

0400 AM HIGH SUST WINDS HEART BUTTE 48.29N 112.83W
11/25/2010 E44.00 MPH PONDERA MT MESONET

ESTIMATED SUSTAINED WINDS AT THE HEART BUTTE RAWS
LOCATION. WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED FROM 54 TO 58 MPH.

0630 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BROWNING 48.56N 113.01W
11/25/2010 E40.00 MPH GLACIER MT PUBLIC

WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED FROM 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH MANY ROADS
IN THE BROWNING AREA CLOSED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

0825 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BROWNING 48.56N 113.01W
11/25/2010 M52.00 MPH GLACIER MT MESONET

52 MPH WIND GUST IN THE BROWNING AREA.

0830 AM BLIZZARD CUT BANK 48.63N 112.33W
11/25/2010 GLACIER MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW FROM CUT BANK
TO EAST GLACIER PARK. PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 2 CLOSED. SNOW
DRIFTS UP TO 5 FEET DEEP ON HIGHWAY 2. POWER OUTAGES
REPORTED IN THE BABB AREA. NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...WITH WIND GUSTS REPORTED TO 52 MPH AT THE
CUT BANK AIRPORT.

0930 AM BLIZZARD 3 SW CUT BANK 48.60N 112.38W
11/25/2010 GLACIER MT OFFICIAL NWS OBS

CUT BANK ASOS REPORTING VISIBILITIES AROUND A QUARTER OF
A MILE...WITH WIND GUSTS TO 54 MPH.

1122 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE EAST GLACIER PARK 48.45N 113.20W
11/25/2010 M61.00 MPH GLACIER MT DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

61 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED AT THE DOT SENSOR JUST EAST OF
EAST GLACIER PARK.

1130 AM BLIZZARD BROWNING 48.56N 113.01W
11/25/2010 GLACIER MT EMERGENCY MNGR

GLACIER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS BROWNING IS
EXPERIENCING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SNOW DRIFTS ARE GROWING
BY THE HOUR. MANY ROADS REMAIN CLOSED IN THE BROWNING
AREA. WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AROUND 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH. POWER OUTAGES CONTINUE IN THE BABB AREA.

&&

HERE IS A SUMMARY OF SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS RECEIVED SO FAR THIS
MORNING FROM THE BROWNING AND CUT BANK AREAS.

$$

BRUSDA

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