Thunderstorm Wind in Pondera County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind June 8, 2017 · Pondera County, Montana

70 mph

Measured gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Conrad Arpt (48.1700, -111.9800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 699825. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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