Thunderstorm Wind in Silver Bow County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind August 1, 2013 · Silver Bow County, Montana

53 mph

Measured gust (46 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Bert Mooney airport located four miles south-southeast of Butte reported a strong west wind gust of 53 mph due to a thunderstorm that moved through. Power companies reported six utility poles on a 50K transmission line down due to the storms in southwest Montana. This caused power outages in Silver Bow county that lasted through the night. The strong winds also caused downed trees in the Butte area.

The wider storm

A 40 to 50 knot mid-level southwest jet maximum combined with unstable conditions to trigger thunderstorms across southwest Montana.

Began near (btm)mooney Arpt But (45.9500, -112.5000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 473347. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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