Thunderstorm Wind — Missoula, Montana

2021-07-01 · near (mso)missoula Intl A, Missoula, Montana

$20K

Property damage

56 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

An outflow wind from a northerly moving thunderstorm produced strong to severe winds from roughly 6-7 pm MDT, with a peak gust of 64 mph at Missoula Intl. Airport. These winds caused downed trees and powerlines, and also damaged a roof. The outflow boundary snapped a tree north of Seeley Lake at 7 MDT. The first reported downed tree happened at 5:52 pm MDT in the Mullan Trail area. Additionally, a homeless camp in South Missoula suffered ripped tents.

Wider weather episode

A strong outflow boundary from thunderstorms moving north out of the Bitterroot Valley uprooted trees, created power outages, and damaged roofs.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 964891. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.