Thunderstorm Wind — Fergus, Montana

2025-08-17 · near Roy Jct, Fergus, Montana

Event narrative

Estimated wind gusts near 60 mph. Apple tree took a hit.

Wider weather episode

Although upper level ridging was in place, weak disturbances moving through the ridge resulted widely scattered showers and thunderstorms August 16 and 17. The stronger storms, which formed in deep inverted-V environments, resulted in a few instances of severe gusts, mainly across the eastern plains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1287576. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.