High Wind — Beartooth Foothills, Montana

2021-12-11 · Beartooth Foothills, Montana

Event narrative

Winds gusted between 73 and 84 mph.

Wider weather episode

A tight north/south surface pressure gradient across the Livingston and Nye areas, along with a tight west/east surface pressure gradient just east of the foothills resulted in high wind gusts across these areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 988872. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.