Thunderstorm Wind — Missoula, Montana

2024-08-23 · near Desmet, Missoula, Montana

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm produced a gust of 67 mph at the ASOS at the Missoula Airport. An NWS employee estimated a gust to 90 mph in Frenchtown. A mesonet site in Turah measured a gust of 54 mph. There were reports of trees across the roads in Missoula. The power company showed a few thousand without power.

Wider weather episode

Several severe thunderstorms causing significant wind damage in the Bitterroot, Mission, and Seeley-Swan valleys.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202014. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.