High Wind — Daniels, Montana

2022-11-05 · Daniels, Montana

Event narrative

Intermittent wind speeds of at least 40 mph were common in Daniels County from mid afternoon to the early night time hours. The peak wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at 2:02 PM and 2:07 PM at the Navajo MT-5 DOT site (MTRED).

Wider weather episode

A strong Alberta Clipper system developed over southern Alberta and sped to the east over Saskatchewan. A strong pressure gradient was generated by the low as it strengthened, causing strong and gusty winds over northeast Montana with numerous gusts over 60 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1057110. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.