On November 12, a strong cold front moved across Western Montana and produced heavy snowfall and high winds in the Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountains as well as high winds in the Anaconda and Deer Lodge areas.
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The episode as NWS MSO wrote it up.
On November 12, a strong cold front moved across Western Montana and produced heavy snowfall and high winds in the Bitterroot and Sapphire Mountains as well as high winds in the Anaconda and Deer Lodge areas.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Missoula, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 11, 2:58 PM MST, 21 hours 2 minutes earlier.
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3 high wind, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Six to eight inches of snow were received at the Twin Lakes and Skalkaho Summit Snotels. In addition, numerous wind gusts between 40 and 61 mph were observed during the warning period.
Numerous trees and powerlines down were reported down from high winds in Anaconda between 1500 and 1517 L.
Numerous wind gusts between 50 and 90 mph were reported in both Anaconda and Deer Lodge. Anaconda was hardest hit. At least 25 structures lost their roofs. Residents reported debris blowing across town. There were two event-related injuries. At least 8 trees were reported to have been blown down by winds. Windows were blown out at the county courthouse. Wind damage to fences and signs were also reported in Anaconda. The Anaconda Emergency Manager reported a least one home per block sustained roof damage. The governor and the county emergency manager declared a State of Emergency for this event.
The roof was blown off the Clinton Community Church in Clinton. Portions of the roof, which was under construction, fell onto the pastor and broke his leg.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Montana in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, November 2007
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: 60607, 60608, 60609, 65120.