Thunderstorm Wind in Liberty County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind August 12, 2024 · Liberty County, Montana

66 mph

Estimated gust (57 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 66 mph gust caused a power outage in Chester.

The wider storm

A southwesterly flow aloft combined with ample surface heating to result in deep inverted-V soundings. Thunderstorms that formed along the Rocky Mountain Front moved eastward through the afternoon and early evening, resulting in a few strong wind gusts. This episode will also contain a gust from the Dillon area on the 15th from strong outflow. Deep inverted-V soundings supported this stronger gust.

Began near Chester (48.5100, -110.9600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1200352. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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