High Wind — Central and Southern Valley, Montana
2024-05-07 · Central and Southern Valley, Montana
52 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A peak wind gust of 60 mph was recorded at 8:44 AM and 9:44 AM on May 7th at the King Coulee RAWS site (KIGM8).
Wider weather episode
A strong low pressure system moving to the south of the region, set up a steep pressure gradient that brought strong and gusty winds to portions of northeast Montana.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1168749. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.