High Wind — Melville Foothills, Montana

2021-12-11 · Melville Foothills, Montana

Event narrative

Winds gusted to 58 mph across the area.

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 988876. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.