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High Wind in Beaverhead and Western Madison Below 6000ft, Montana
High Wind December 27, 2022 · Beaverhead and Western Madison Below 6000ft, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
ASOS station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a lone gust of 59 mph in the afternoon of the 27th.
The wider storm
A developing surface trough across North-central Montana combined with increasing south to southwesterly flow in the mid levels resulted in a setup for high winds across Southwest Montana, especially in the Madison River Valley. Additionally, heavy snow fell across portions of the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1071648. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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