High Wind — North Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
2022-01-30 · North Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
58 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
MDT 2 SE Browning station measured a 58 kt (67 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.
Wider weather episode
Northwesterly flow aloft gradually became stronger and more westerly ahead of an approaching Pacific trough. The combination of this and a lee-side trough and its attendant cold front, resulted in stronger wind gusts moving off the Rocky Mountain Front onto the plains and into portions of southwestern Montana.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1003007. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.