High Wind — Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

2022-06-15 · Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

Event narrative

Intermittent wind speeds of at least 40 mph were common in the Little Rocky Mountains from early morning to the early evening hours. The peak wind gust of 68 mph was recorded at 10:32 AM at the BLM Zortman RAWS site (ALDM8).

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moving through southern Saskatchewan caused strong winds across northeastern Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1031260. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.