Thunderstorm Wind — Sanders, Montana
2013-08-26 · near Thompson Falls, Sanders, Montana
$500
Property damage
48 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A trained spotter reported that the power was out from 0230 to 0645 hrs MDT on 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 473366. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.