High Wind — Eastern Glacier, Montana

2021-11-20 · Eastern Glacier, Montana

Event narrative

KCTB measured a 53 kt (61 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.

Wider weather episode

Anticyclonic westerly flow aloft and a lee-side trough brought was enough to bring a few strong wind gusts to the plains. Winds approached criteria values over the Rocky Mountain Front, but fell short of the 75 mph threshold for the zone's representative stations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 994222. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.