Thunderstorm Wind — Garfield, Montana

2024-08-24 · near Van Norman, Garfield, Montana

Event narrative

The Jordan E mesonet station (MTM88) measured a 67 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A supercell formed along the Canadian border in the afternoon and moved across far northeastern Montana. Later at night a large supercell formed in Garfield County and moved across the Dry Arm of Fort Peck Lake causing extensive damage to Rock Creek Marina. This supercell eventually evolved into a line of storms and moved across northeast Montana on the morning of the 25th before weakening and exiting the area before sunrise.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1200635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.