High Wind — Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana

2024-07-24 · Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana

Event narrative

Mesonet station MTWST Sweet Grass (MT DOT) measured a 58 mph gust.

Wider weather episode

Collapsing showers and thunderstorms resulted in strong outflow gusts well away from where they decayed the night of the 24th into the 25th. Then during the afternoon of the 25th, additional showers and thunderstorms developed and resulted in strong wind gusts across the eastern plains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1190684. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.