Thunderstorm Wind in Lincoln County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind July 1, 2008 · Lincoln County, Montana

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Ten inch diameter trees were blown over along Montana Highway 37. Hail 0.5 to 0.75 inches in diameter was also reported.

The wider storm

A weak upper level low pressure system moved across Western Montana on the evening and night of 07/01/2008. This low interacted with a moist and unstable atmosphere and resulted in severe thunderstorms across Northwest and West Central Montana.

Began near Libby (48.4631, -115.2278).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 122163. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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