Thunderstorm Wind — Mccone, Montana

2024-08-24 · near Ft Peck Lake Handar, Mccone, Montana

Event narrative

An emergency manager, on Fort Peck Lake, reported a garage door blown in, a camper had been flipped over, an antenna on a hill had blown over and appeared twisted, a courtesy dock at the boat ramp flipped over, and a trailered pontoon boat was knocked over. Wind gusts were estimated between 70 and 80 mph.

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 1200722. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.