High Wind — Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana
2024-11-16 to 2024-11-17 · Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera, Montana
57 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
ASOS station KCTB Cut Bank Airport measured multiple gusts in excess of 58 mph, including a peak gust of 66 mph.
Wider weather episode
Although the region was between systems, strong cross barrier flow along the Rocky Mountain Front and a modest ridgetop inversion resulted in mountain waves over the adjacent plains. Additionally, strong winds below the inversion in and around Great Falls were translated to the surface over multiple hours the morning of the 17th, with gusts in excess of 70 mph observed at the Great Falls Airport.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1219245. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.