Thunderstorm Wind in Beaverhead County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind April 5, 2024 · Beaverhead County, Montana

67 mph

Measured gust (58 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Asos station KDLN Dillon Airport measured a gust in excess of 58 mph associated with a northward advancing shower across portions of Beaverhead County.

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 (dln)dillon Arpt (45.2500, -112.5500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1161960. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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