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High Wind in Southern Lewis and Clark, Montana
High Wind February 28, 2022 · Southern Lewis and Clark, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Trained spotter reported an estimated wind gust of 58 mph. A mesonet in the area (MacDonald Pass) measured a gust of 56 mph.
The wider storm
Strong westerly flow aloft resulted resulted in gusty downslope winds in the afternoon Feb 28. The surface pressure gradient strengthened along the Rocky Mountain Front and central Montana, which helped translate the winds aloft down to the surface.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1011854. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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