Montana, 2023High Wind in Montana, November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023 · NWS GGW · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A chinook wind moved through during the overnight hours of the 11th and the morning of the 12th, bringing gusty winds to the Little Rocky Mountains.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
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A chinook wind moved through during the overnight hours of the 11th and the morning of the 12th, bringing gusty winds to the Little Rocky Mountains.
High Wind, Little Rocky Mountains
- When
- November 12, 12:45 AM MST
- Where
- Little Rocky Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A peak wind gust of 66 mph was recorded at 12:45 AM, at the Malta South US-191 DOT site (MTMAL).
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
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