High Wind — Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana
2023-12-10 · Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
NWS employee found a 3 to 6 inch diameter branch broken in Great Falls associated with the passing mountain wave.
Wider weather episode
Strong wind gusts associated with a mountain wave developed across the MT-200 corridor December 9 into December 10. Winds gusted into the 70s mph in higher criteria zones along the Rocky Mountain Front, and into the upper 50s to lower 60s in lower criteria zones further east (Cascade and Judith Basin Counties).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1144799. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.