Thunderstorm Wind in Sanders County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind August 26, 2013 · Sanders County, Montana

55 mph

Estimated gust (48 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A member of the public reported a strong thunderstorm with heavy rain, lightning gusty winds that moved through between 2 and 3 am MDT. They received 0.75 total rainfall measured.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Thompson Falls (47.6000, -115.3500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 473367. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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