Montana, 2023

High Wind in Montana, November 7, 2023

November 7, 2023 · NWS TFX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong and gusty southwest to west winds were experienced on Tuesday, persisted into the overnight hours Tuesday night.

Where it happened

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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.

Strong and gusty southwest to west winds were experienced on Tuesday, persisted into the overnight hours Tuesday night.

The radar

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, East Glacier Park Region

When
November 7, 1:21 PM MST
Where
East Glacier Park Region forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.467, -112.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mesonet station DCRM8 Deep Creek RAWS measured 61 mph gust.

What these are

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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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: 1143718.