Garfield storm history

Multiple trained spotters reported heavy snow in Garfield County, including 7 inches at 20NW of Jordan, and 10 inches at 10-15 NW Brussett.

The Lufborough Hill MT-200 DOT site (MTLUF) measured a 64 mph wind gust.

The Jordan airport ASOS site (KJDN) recorded a wind chill of -40 degrees F.

While snowfall reports of 3 to 4 inches were common across most of Garfield County, a trained spotter located 7 SW Hell Creek Recreation Area reported snowfall of 8 inches.

The Jordan airport ASOS site (KJDN) measured a 63 mph wind gust.

The South Sawmill Creek RAWS site (SSMM8) recorded a 62 mph wind gust.

The D2 drought conditions over the far northeast corner of Garfield County diminished and ended during this period.

Public reported golf ball size hail.

A wind gust of 68 mph was measured at the South Sawmill Creek RAWS site (SSMM8).

A wind gust of 58 mph was measured at the Jordan airport ASOS site (KJDN).

A wind gust of 64 mph was measured at the Jordan airport ASOS site (KDJN).

A wind gust of 71 mph was measured at the Jordan airport ASOS site.

Trained spotter reported damaged windshields of six vehicles and shattered house windows, all from hen egg size hail.

Cooperative observer reported that their rain gauge was destroyed by ping pong ball size hail.

A wind gust of 66 mph was measured at the Hillside MT-59 DOT site.

A wind gust of 68 mph was measured at the South Sawmill Creek RAWS site.

Mosby SE Mesonet site (Montana Climate Office).

Wind gust reported by mesonet observation southeast of Mosby.

ASOS and mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -43F (Jordan Airport and Devils Creek RAWS (7SE Devils Creek)).

ASOS and mesonet observations reported wind chills as cold as -47F (Jordan Airport and 4WSW Sand Springs).

Snowfall totals of 4 to 7 inches fell across most of Garfield county. The highest amount fell 5 SSW of Haxby. A spotter 11N of Jordan only received 4 inches. 5 inches were common 5N Van Norman and 11 NW to 16 NNW of Jordan.

Storm totals of 6 to 10 inches were common across western Garfield county with 2 inches near Jordan.

D2 drought conditions continued over the far eastern portions of the county to begin the month, before improving to D1 by the end of the month.

The wind gusted to 64 mph at the Jordan Airport (KJDN).

Winds across Garfield County gusted from 58 to 67 mph (at 5W Van Norman).

D2 drought conditions continued in the far eastern portions of the county.

On the third week of October, the far northeastern corner of Garfield County along the Dry Arm of Fort Peck Lake worsened to D2-Severe drought. On the last week of October, the southeastern corner of Garfield County worsened to D2-Severe drought.

A peak wind gust of 74 mph was measured at the Jordan Airport AWOS (KJDN). Other notable gusts include 69 mph at 9 WNW Sand Springs NW mesonet site at 9:30 PM, and 62 mph at Jordan E. mesonet site (MTM88) at 10:30 PM.

The Jordan Airport AWOS (KJDN) measured a 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

The Jordan E mesonet station (MTM88) measured a 67 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

The Jordan Airport AWOS (KJDN) measured an 81 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

Public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of quarters.

Public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of golf balls.

Public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of quarters.

Public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of quarters.

The Sand Springs NW Hydromet mesonet site measured a 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

The South Sawmill Creek RAWS site (SSMM8) measured a 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

The Lufborough Hill DOT site (MTLUF) measured a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

The Jordan E mesonet site (MTM88) measured a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

The Jordan Airport AWOS site (KJDN) measured a 63 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

The Jordan E mesonet site (MTM88) recorded a thunderstorm wind gust of 67 mph.

A peak wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at 8:48 AM at the Jordan Airport AWOS site (KJDN).

A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the Jordan Airport AWOS (KJDN).

The Jordan Airport AWOS (KJDN) measured a 62 mph wind gust. Convective showers were in the area.

The Jordan Airport AWOS (KJDN) measured a 74 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

A peak wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at 11:08 AM on May 7th at the South Sawmill Creek RAWS site (SSMM8).

Across Garfield County, measured snowfall amounts ranged from 4.0 to 8.0 inches. The highest amount of 8.0 inches was reported by the public at 4 NNW Edwards, and at Sand Springs 9 E.

For multiple sites across Garfield County, temperatures in the teens to 40s below zero and breezy winds created intermittent periods of wind chills of 40 degrees below zero or colder from the early morning of the 12th into the early morning of the 16th. The peak wind chill of 61 …

A peak wind gust of 70 mph was measured from 12:40 PM to 12:48 PM at the Jordan Airport ASOS (KJDN).