High Wind — Eastern Glacier, Montana

2022-03-15 · Eastern Glacier, Montana

Event narrative

ASOS Station KCTB Cut Bank Airport 61 mph (53 knots) non-thunderstorm wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A passing shortwave trough brought strong westerly flow aloft and lee side troughing for another round of strong gusty winds along the Rocky Mountain Front and portions of the plains. H700 winds up to 50 kts were transferred to the surface by the surface pressure gradient resulting from the lee side trough.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1015555. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.