High Wind in Eastern Toole and Liberty, Montana

Numerous weather stations in this zone reported high wind gusts. The highest was 82 mph measured at mesonet station GW0718 Joplin 25nnw. A few weather stations also reported high sustained winds over multiple hours, including mesonet station GW0718 Joplin 25nnw and Montana mesonet station Mt Lebanon SE on the 8th.

A fast-moving shortwave upper level trough followed by a shortwave ridge tracking near the International Border produced a strong surface pressure gradient on the 7th and accompanying strong winds across North-Central MT. Heading into the 8th, the upper level ridge broke down. This day brought a longer duration of strong sustained winds and widespread strong wind gusts over North-Central MT.