High Wind — Rollette, North Dakota

2015-07-28 · Rollette, North Dakota

Event narrative

Rolla AWOS measured a peak gust of 59 mph.

Wider weather episode

An unseasonably deep low pressure system moved from southeast Saskatchewan across Manitoba as a cold front swept through the Northern Plains. The tight pressure gradient with combined with strong atmospheric mixing resulted in very gusty winds. The highest wind gust of 76 mph was reported in far northwest Divide County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 595351. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.