High Wind — Melville Foothills, Montana

2023-12-10 · Melville Foothills, Montana

Event narrative

Winds gusted to 58 mph along the eastern foothills of the Crazy Mountains.

Wider weather episode

Tight west/east surface pressure gradients across the western portions of the Billings Forecast Area resulted in some high wind gusts near the Crazy Mountain Foothills.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1148544. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.