Thunderstorm Wind in Powell County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind May 6, 2017 · Powell County, Montana

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The media reported A Montana woman was killed when a tree struck her during a weekend thunderstorm. She was reportedly running back to camp when a tree broke, striking her on the head. She died on the way to the hospital.

The wider storm

One isolated severe thunderstorm tracked NE from Lost Trail to Georgetown Lake to Garrison to Elliston and eventually Great Falls. Strong shear and modest instability allowed for the storm to maintain its structure and become a long-tracked super cell. Both wind and hail damage were reported throughout the track, with one fatality blamed on the storm as a wind gust blew over a tree onto a woman near Elliston.

Began near Elliston (46.4724, -112.3612).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 693652. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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