Thunderstorm Wind in Meagher County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind July 3, 2020 · Meagher County, Montana

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station K7S6 3.6 S White Sulphur Springs reported a thunderstorm wind gust of 53 kts (61 mph).

The wider storm

An unstable southwesterly flow aloft developed over the region on Friday July 3rd and continued through Wednesday July 8th when a Pacific trough displaced moisture and instability to the east. There were mostly sub-severe hail and winds gusts reported for a majority of days during this evening but the aforementioned trough provided adequate wind shear (30 to 55 kts), CAPE (1500 to 3500 j/kg), and moisture (td 50s and 60s) for more widespread severe weather on Tuesday July 7th. Over two dozen reports of severe hail and wind gusts were reported as storms developed over the southwest and moved northeastward into Central and North-central Montana.

Began near White Sulphur Spgs (46.4921, -110.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 904227. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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