High Wind in Hill County, Montana

High Wind October 17, 2023 · Hill County, Montana

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Asos station KHVR Havre Airport measured a wind gust of 59 mph.

The wider storm

A potent mid level low tracked eastward near the Canadian border during October 16. The combination of strong westerly flow aloft and a surface low in SK producing a strong pressure gradient resulted in high winds across much of North-central Montana as well as portions of Central Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1137199. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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