Thunderstorm Wind — Pondera, Montana

2017-06-08 · near Conrad Arpt, Pondera, Montana

Event narrative

Conrad Airport AWOS site reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 70 mph.

Wider weather episode

Strong shortwave trough with deepening surface low pressure area aided in the development of significant severe weather for portions of northern and central Montana. This episode included a downburst that produced a 115 mph wind gust near Sunburst, MT.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 699825. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.