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High Wind Warning issued October 17 at 7:02PM MDT until October 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT

High Wind Warning · Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC
First saved by us: 17 October 2026 at 06:02 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 18 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Great Falls MT · Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 18 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 18 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Southern High Plains and Southern Rocky Mountain Front. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Instructions in this archived message

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

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18 October 2026 at 01:17 UTC
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8 recorded details changed
Title
Before
High Wind Warning issued October 17 at 1:05PM MDT until October 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
After
High Wind Warning issued October 17 at 7:02PM MDT until October 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Source updated
Before
17 October 2026 at 19:05 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC
Effective from
Before
17 October 2026 at 19:05 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC
Forecast onset
Before
17 October 2026 at 19:05 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC
Reported area
Before
Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty; Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains
After
Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains
Source summary
Before
High Wind Warning · ~~Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty;~~ Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
After
High Wind Warning · Southern Rocky Mountain Front; Southern High Plains. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
Official description
Before
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph, with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Toole and Liberty, Southern High Plains, and Southern Rocky Mountain Front. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Isolated instances of tree damage and or power outages are possible. Localized blowing dust may reduce visibility at times.
After
* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Southern High Plains and Southern Rocky Mountain Front. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
External source link
Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.810d2b46b4dc940f5d1f8236ceaa9bde0f0cec2f.002.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.392402adbe177e099c1d681834f9de9eb51ae3af.003.1
Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC
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17 October 2026 at 19:17 UTC

Version 2

7 recorded details changed

Title: Before
High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 11:59PM MDT until October 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
After
High Wind Warning issued October 17 at 1:05PM MDT until October 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 05:59 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 19:05 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 05:59 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 19:05 UTC
Forecast onset: Before
17 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 19:05 UTC
Message expiry: Before
18 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
Official description: Before
…tern Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Toole and Liberty, Southern High Plains, and Southern Rocky Mountain Front. * WHEN...From 9 AM Saturday to midnight MDT Saturday Night. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Isolated instances of tree damage and or power outages are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The period of most intense wind speeds and gusts is likely to occur between 2 PM and 6 PM.
After
…tern Toole, and Central Pondera, Eastern Toole and Liberty, Southern High Plains, and Southern Rocky Mountain Front. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Isolated instances of tree damage and or power outages are possible. Localized blowing dust may reduce visibility at times.
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b8892989b587f5f92f907d60e7647d5f5bc3c71e.002.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.810d2b46b4dc940f5d1f8236ceaa9bde0f0cec2f.002.1

Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 19:05 UTC

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Our first saved version of High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 11:59PM MDT until October 18 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Great Falls MT. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 05:59 UTC

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