Thunderstorm Wind in Meagher County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind August 20, 2020 · Meagher County, Montana

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station mtdpc deep creek US-12 (mt dot).

The wider storm

Shortwave trough moves into The Northern Rockies and continues east-northeastward across Montana. Thunderstorm development occurs across the mountains during the early afternoon hours, with coverage expected to increase as the shortwave moves eastward. Greatest instability and potential for organized storm updrafts with hail and locally heavy

rain, in addition to strong winds, exists early in the afternoon with initial storms. Then, transition to more of a widespread thunderstorm wind threat as storms track eastward into the evening.

Began near Ringling (46.2716, -110.8072).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 918197. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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