Thunderstorm Wind in Chouteau County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind May 13, 2026 · Chouteau County, Montana

85 mph

Estimated gust (74 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Big Sandy NW Montana Mesonet thunderstorm wind gust.

The wider storm

A trough brought an increase in southerly winds aloft on the 13th. This combined with a strongly unstable atmosphere brought severe thunderstorms producing scattered severe wind gusts across the region. High synoptic wind gusts also accompanied thunderstorms on the 13th and 14th.

Began near Big Sandy (48.2400, -110.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1337139. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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