High Wind — Southern Rosebud, Montana

2015-11-18 · Southern Rosebud, Montana

Wider weather episode

A powerful Pacific storm and cold front, combined with a strong jet stream resulted in very high wind gusts across the entire Billings Forecast Area late on the 17th through the 18th. Damage included: a downed tree in Columbus, roof damage to the Harlowton courthouse, and a downed light pole in Worden.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 603823. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.