Thunderstorm Wind — Silver Bow, Montana

2013-08-01 · near (btm)mooney Arpt But, Silver Bow, Montana

$5K

Property damage

46 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 473347. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.