Thunderstorm Wind in Gallatin County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind April 5, 2024 · Gallatin County, Montana

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A weak shower moved over Bozeman overnight on the 5th, which resulted in a heat burst in town. A personal weather device on Sourdough Ridge Rd (Ambient Wx station) measured a gust in excess of 60 mph, with temperatures nearby rising by nearly 10 degrees over 10 minutes overnight. Broadcast media reported tree damage in Bozeman from the heat burst.

The wider storm

Weak convection the morning and afternoon of April 5 translated two gusts in excess of 58 mph to the surface across Southwest Montana. The overall convective environment was weak from a thermodynamic perspective, but strong southerly winds ahead of an approaching trough made up for the thermodynamic shortcomings.

Began near Bozeman (45.6500, -111.0200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1161958. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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