Thunderstorm Wind — Mineral, Montana

2013-08-26 · near Foraker, Mineral, Montana

Event narrative

The Camels Hump lookout reported a measured wind gust to 58 mph during the early morning hours of August 26th.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough moved from southwest Oregon on the morning of August 25th to southern British Columbia by the morning of the 26th. This system initiated strong thunderstorms on the evening of the 25th and also during the early morning hours on the 26th. These storms produced gusty winds that caused trees to topple over causing power outages and vehicle damage across portions of northwest Montana.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 473365. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.