High Wind — Beartooth Foothills, Montana

2021-02-22 to 2021-02-23 · Beartooth Foothills, Montana

Event narrative

Winds gusted to 58 mph across the area.

Wider weather episode

Strong winds aloft that mixed to the surface, combined with a tight west/east surface pressure gradient, resulted in high wind gusts across the western portions of the Billings Forecast Area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 937731. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.