Thunderstorm Wind in Lake County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind July 4, 2008 · Lake County, Montana

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported widespread tree damage near Lion Creek northeast of Condon. Many spruce trees 1.5 feet in diameter snapped.

The wider storm

An upper level trough and associated cold front moved across Western Montana on the evening of 07/04/2008. Along with the daytime heating which created strong instability, this resulted in severe thunderstorms across Western Montana.

Began near Swan Lake (47.7753, -113.8500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 125203. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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