High Wind in Eastern Toole and Liberty, Montana

Several sensors measured gusts in excess of 58 mph, including sensors GW3546 Whitlash 7 S, GW4063 Eagle Creek Colony, GW0416 Joplin, GW3478 TCTiber, and DW4821 Chester. The peak gust was 62 mph and was measured at Whitlash 7 S.

Strong upper level troughing diving southeastward from central BC toward southern AB/SK resulted in a sharp transition to strong zonal flow aloft across the Northern Rockies April 7. Favorable timing of the system, arriving during the day, allowed for daytime mixing to translate stronger gusts to the surface in many areas.