High Wind — North Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
2022-01-11 · North Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
58 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
MDT Two Medicine Bridge station measured a 58 kt (67 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
Wider weather episode
Westerly flow aloft became more established over the Northern Rockies as 50 kt + H700 winds were brought to the surface by diurnal mixing and surface pressure gradients.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1002860. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.