High Wind — Northern High Plains, Montana

2024-02-28 · Northern High Plains, Montana

Event narrative

Mesonet station MTBRN Two Medicine Bridge measured two gusts in excess of 58 mph, including a peak gust of 65 mph.

Wider weather episode

Southwesterly flow on the order of 50-60kts at 700 mb was mixed to the surface across much of Southwest Montana into portions of North-central Montana on the 29th and into the 1st of March. Additionally, a Pacific cold front ended up mixing strong winds gusts to the surface on the afternoon of the 29th across portions of the plains where strong synoptic wind gusts were not forecast. Only one gust of high wind criteria was measured on March 1.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1156434. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.