High Wind — Beaverhead and Western Madison Below 6000ft, Montana

2022-12-21 · Beaverhead and Western Madison Below 6000ft, Montana

Event narrative

AWOS station krvf Ruby Valley Field measured a 67 mph gust before power was lost at the station.

Wider weather episode

Arctic air dropped south from Canada the week before Christmas bringing widespread frigid wind chills to the region. The arctic front reported in strong wind gusts and blizzard conditions in Southwest Montana. Additional areas of light to moderate snow affected much of the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1070192. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.