High Wind, Hill
- When
- January 1, 9:15 AM MST
- Where
- Hill forecast zone
- Measured
- 64 kt (74 mph)
A spotter 11 miles south of Chinook reported a wind gust of 73 mph.
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The episode as NWS TFX wrote it up.
A spotter 11 miles south of Chinook reported a wind gust of 73 mph.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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