Montana, 2004

High Wind in Montana, November 14, 2004

November 14, 2004 · NWS TFX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A high wind event occurred from the early morning hours through the evening of the 14th. Reported wind speeds include: a gust to 62 mph at East Glacier Park 11SE and a gust to 60 mph at Augusta 13W.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 TFX wrote it up.

A high wind event occurred from the early morning hours through the evening of the 14th. Reported wind speeds include: a gust to 62 mph at East Glacier Park 11SE and a gust to 60 mph at Augusta 13W.

Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, North Rocky Mountain Front

When
November 14, 10:20 AM MST
Where
North Rocky Mountain Front forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

High Wind, Southern Rocky Mountain Front

When
November 14, 11:00 AM MST
Where
Southern Rocky Mountain Front forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5426264, 5426265.