High Wind — North Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
2021-12-08 · North Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
62 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet station at Two Medicine Bridge reports a wind gust of 71 mph at 5:46 am.
Wider weather episode
A shortwave trough pushing through the area brought strong westerly winds to parts of Central Montana, in particular the usual downslope areas along the Rocky Mountain Front and along the lee slopes of the Little Belts.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 992461. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.