High Wind — Eastern Pondera, Montana

2022-03-15 · Eastern Pondera, Montana

Event narrative

Personal Weather Station 2 WNW Valier report 58.2 mph (50 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 1015556. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.