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Thunderstorm Wind in Lake County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind August 23, 2024 · Lake County, Montana

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

$10K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A lot of trees down around St. Ignatius. The wind picked up a turkey pen and flipped it upside down. Trees and power lines were also downed in Kicking Horse and Polson.

The wider storm

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

Began near St Ignatius (47.3200, -114.0900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202018. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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