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High Wind in Northern High Plains, Montana
High Wind January 23, 2025 · Northern High Plains, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Multiple sensors measured winds and gusts reaching criteria, including Montana mesonet sensor Dog Gun Lake E (Acedoggu), which measured a 76 mph gust.
The wider storm
Upper level troughing diving southeastward from the Gulf of Alaska brought a period of zonal to slightly northwesterly flow aloft to the region January 23. A strong ridgetop inversion allowed for mountain wave activity to develop, which in combination with an increased pressure gradient and cross barrier flow resulted in gusty winds along the Rocky Mountain Front out to Cut Bank.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1240222. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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