High Wind in Eastern Pondera, Montana

High Wind January 4, 2020 · Eastern Pondera, Montana

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A station at 2 W Ledger reported a non thunderstorm wind gust of 52 kts.

The wider storm

A Pacific system brought strong 700 mb winds and helped develop a lee side trough, resulting in high winds across much of the region. The strong winds initially developed over the Rocky Mountain Front on January 3rd but then spread over the plains and portions of southwest Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 872746. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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