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Strong windsHigh Wind Watch — NWS Great Falls MT
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High Wind Watch issued November 5 at 10:38AM MST until November 7 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT
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The alert covers named areas in Montana, with warning winds of 30–50 mph and gusts up to 80 mph; a separate watch cites possible gusts up to 85 mph. Travel is expected to be very difficult, and the warning lasts until 9 a.m. MST on November 7.
At a glance
- Affected location: East Glacier Park Region, Northern High Plains, Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, Central Pondera, and Southern High Plains
- Travel is expected to be very difficult, and the warning lasts until 9 a.m.
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Why it matters
The alert states that high winds will make travel very difficult, particularly for high-profile vehicles and vehicles towing light trailers.
Update history
The alert covers named areas in Montana, with warning winds of 30–50 mph and gusts up to 80 mph; a separate watch cites possible gusts up to 85 mph. Travel is expected to be very difficult, and the warning lasts until 9 a.m. MST on November 7.
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 6/10
- Geographic reach
- 3/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 4/10
- Urgency
- 5/10
Primary official sources
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSHigh Wind Watch issued November 5 at 10:38AM MST until November 7 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSHigh Wind Warning issued November 6 at 10:56AM MST until November 7 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Great Falls MT
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