High Wind — Beartooth Foothills, Montana

2021-12-18 to 2021-12-19 · Beartooth Foothills, Montana

Event narrative

Winds gusted to 89 mph near Red Lodge.

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 992386. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.