1 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A strong low pressure system over northern Montana combined with high pressure over the great basin to produce strong winds over the Upper Yellowstone Valley. Livingston reported sustained winds at 51 mph with gusts to 74 mph at 900 pm on December 24.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Montana in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, December 1998
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5677121.