Thunderstorm Wind in Liberty County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind May 13, 2026 · Liberty County, Montana

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station DW4821 Chester 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 Alma (48.7400, -110.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1337145. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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