Thunderstorm Wind in Liberty County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind August 12, 2024 · Liberty County, Montana

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station FW9939 Chester measured a severe caliber gust.

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 1200356. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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