Thunderstorm Wind, Lake
- When
- July 10, 4:58 PM MST to 7:19 PM MST
- Where
- Lake County, Arlee to Polson
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 47.150, -114.080
Damaging Wind in Montana, July 10, 1998
An estimated 60-70 mph wind gust blew an Elm tree down in Arlee while other trees had 4 inch diameter limbs broken off. Houses lost roofs in Ravalli and also near Polson.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS MSO wrote it up.
An estimated 60-70 mph wind gust blew an Elm tree down in Arlee while other trees had 4 inch diameter limbs broken off. Houses lost roofs in Ravalli and also near Polson. Thirty to forty boats were damaged or sunk on Flathead Lake along Rocky Point Rd between 515-530 PM MST.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Damaging Wind in Montana, July 10, 1998
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- Heat in Oklahoma, July 10, 1998
- Wildfire in Florida, July 10, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Florida, July 10, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, July 10, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, July 10, 1998
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Mississippi, July 10, 1998
- Flood in Florida, July 10, 1998
- Tornado in Idaho, July 10, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, July 10, 1998
- Flash Flood in Utah, July 10, 1998
More
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Sources
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: 5651185.