High Wind — Billings, North Dakota

2022-10-12 · Billings, North Dakota

Event narrative

Fryburg NDDOT site reported wind gusts to 62 mph.

Wider weather episode

Strong northwest winds developed in a tight surface pressure gradient, with the strongest wind gusts occurring over western North Dakota. The strongest reported wind gust of 68 mph occurred at the Dickinson Airport in Stark County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1058055. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.