High Wind in Montana, November 17, 2004

Name: High Wind in Montana, November 17, 2004
Start: 2004-11-17T05:40
End: 2004-11-17T05:40
Location: Montana

November 17, 2004 · NWS TFX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A high wind event occurred during the early morning hours of the 17th. Reported wind speeds include: a gust to 78 mph at East Glacier Park 11SE and a gust to 63 mph at Browning.

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 TFX wrote it up.

A high wind event occurred during the early morning hours of the 17th. Reported wind speeds include: a gust to 78 mph at East Glacier Park 11SE and a gust to 63 mph at Browning.

Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, North Rocky Mountain Front

When: November 17, 5:40 AM MST
Where: North Rocky Mountain Front forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

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

Every storm in Montana in 2004 Every state in 2004 This day in weather history Warnings in Montana, November 2004

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5426263.