Thunderstorm Wind in Mineral County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind June 29, 2007 · Mineral County, Montana

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds blew down 3 to 4 large trees. The trees had diameters estimated to be between 1 and 3 feet along the Oregon Lakes Trail.

The wider storm

On June 29, a strong, negatively tilted shortwave trough moved to the northeast across the region. An intense mid level jet streak moved around the base of the trough and through western Montana during the early evening hours. A pair of intense storms moved across the area producing widespread damage.

Began near Alberton (48.0786, -116.0778).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 38511. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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