High Wind in Eastern Pondera, Montana

High Wind February 7, 2022 · Eastern Pondera, Montana

67 mph

Measured gust (58 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple sensors in the Ledger area reported high winds, including peak gusts to 67 mph at the mesonet sensor 5 miles to the north of town.

The wider storm

A shortwave trough dove southeastward across the area, which resulted in widespread gusty winds across North Central and Southwestern Montana. Many areas saw wind gusts to around 60 mph, with a few areas along the Rocky Mountain Front seeing wind gusts to around 80 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1009806. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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