High Wind — Mccone, Montana

2024-10-04 · Mccone, Montana

Event narrative

The public reported an 86 mph wind gust at 14 E Haxby. Other notable wind gusts were 68 mph at the Fort Peck Dam mesonet site at 11:54 PM, and 68 mph at the Cow Creek MT-13 (MTCOW) DOT site at 12:01 AM on October 5th.

Wider weather episode

A powerful cold front, along with light showers, transported very strong upper level winds down to the surface, bringing powerful wind gusts to the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1208181. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.