High Wind — Southwestern Yellowstone, Montana

2019-10-22 · Southwestern Yellowstone, Montana

Event narrative

Winds gusted to 62 mph at the Billings airport.

Wider weather episode

A very strong cold front and jet stream moved across south central and southeast Montana during the afternoon and early evening hours of the 22nd. This, combined with very strong subsidence behind the front, resulted in high wind gusts across most of the Billings Forecast Area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 858402. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.