Thunderstorm Wind in Flathead County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind August 10, 2019 · Flathead County, Montana

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple thunderstorms collided together just south of Flathead Lake and produced a severe gust front that tracked north to the Flathead Valley. Multiple observers reported that the strong winds lasted for up to 15 minutes. Dozens of toppled trees, damaged power poles, transmission and distribution lines were reported from Bigfork up to Columbia Falls from strong winds. Power outages lasted for 24 hours. The golf course in Bigfork reported losing 59 trees, mostly spruce from 20 to 30 feet tall with diameters between 18 inches and 2.5 feet. The restaurant at the golf course lost all their food due to the power outage.

The wider storm

Multiple thunderstorms brought large hail and wind across western Montana.

Began near Bigfork (48.0700, -114.0700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 849720. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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