Heavy Rain — Lake, Montana

2012-10-16 · near Swan Lake, Lake, Montana

Event narrative

A spotter measured 0.34 inch rainfall in 1 hour.

Wider weather episode

A vigorous Pacific storm system moved into western Montana, with an associated strong upper jet. Large scale lift and a surface cold front caused widespread strong surface winds and significant precipitation totals.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 415557. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.