High Wind in Eastern Carbon, Montana

High Wind February 22, 2012 · Eastern Carbon, Montana

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Winds gusted to 60 mph resulting in some tree branches down in Joliet.

The wider storm

A mild northwest flow aloft resulted in a favorable pattern for high winds across the Livingston, Nye and Big Timber areas. In addition, a strong cold front moved across the Billings Forecast Area. Cold air advection and rapid surface pressure rises resulted in high winds to many locations across the plains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 358935. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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