Montana, 2024High Wind in Montana, June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024 · NWS TFX · 9 events in 4 counties and zones
A seasonably strong surface low developed across the plains of North-central Montana, which allowed for a period of strong winds on the western periphery of the surface low.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
Open the live radar over this ground
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
A seasonably strong surface low developed across the plains of North-central Montana, which allowed for a period of strong winds on the western periphery of the surface low.
High Wind, Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
- When
- June 28, 1:15 AM MST to 3:30 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera forecast zone
- Measured
- 36 kt (41 mph) measured sustained
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.529, -112.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mesonet station MTSWT Sweetgrass MTDOT measured sustained winds, averaged over an hour, of 41 mph between 215 and 315 AM MDT. Additionally, the sensor measured a 62 mph gust at 430 AM MDT.
High Wind, Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
- When
- June 28, 2:25 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.529, -112.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mesonet station DW0975 Kevin measured a 59 mph gust.
High Wind, Eastern Toole and Liberty
- When
- June 28, 2:30 AM MST to 3:15 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Toole and Liberty forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.609, -111.360 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mesonet station GW3546 Whitlash 7 S measured two gusts in excess of 58 mph, including a peak gust of 63 mph.
High Wind, Eastern Toole and Liberty
- When
- June 28, 2:45 AM MST to 3:15 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Toole and Liberty forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.609, -111.360 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mesonet station DW4821 Chester measured two gusts of 58 mph or greater, including a peak of 60 mph.
High Wind, Eastern Toole and Liberty
- When
- June 28, 2:47 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Toole and Liberty forecast zone
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.609, -111.360 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mesonet station FW9939 Chester measured a 66 mph gust.
High Wind, Eastern Toole and Liberty
- When
- June 28, 3:15 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Toole and Liberty forecast zone
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.609, -111.360 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mesonet station GW04116 Joplin measured a 58 mph gust.
High Wind, Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera
- When
- June 28, 3:34 AM MST to 4:09 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera forecast zone
- Measured
- 59 kt (68 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 48.529, -112.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
ASOS station KCTB Cut Bank Airport measured two gusts in excess of 58 mph, including a peak gust of 68 mph.
High Wind, Hill County
- When
- June 28, 3:50 AM MST
- Where
- Hill County forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 48.628, -110.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport measured a 58 mph gust.
High Wind, Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton
- When
- June 28, 5:30 AM MST
- Where
- Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.033, -112.233 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Mesonet station MTM73 Ledger N MDA measured a 63 mph gust.
- 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.
- Heat in Nevada, June 28 to 29, 20242 deaths · 1 event
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Missouri, June 28, 20241 death · 1 injured · 52 kt wind · 5 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Missouri, June 28, 20241 death · 52 kt wind · 6 events
- Excessive Heat in Oklahoma, June 28 to 30, 202410 injured · 22 events
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, June 28, 2024$100,000 · 1 event
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Mississippi, June 28 to 30, 202448 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kansas, June 28, 20241 injured · EF0 · 35 events
- Dust Storm and Damaging Winds in Arizona, June 28, 2024$34,000 · 50 kt wind · 7 events
- Tornado and Flood in Florida, June 28, 2024$100 · EF1 · 4 events
- Excessive Heat in Texas, June 28 to 30, 202421 events
- Excessive Heat and Heat in Arkansas, June 28 to 30, 202419 events
- Excessive Heat in Louisiana, June 28 to 30, 202417 events
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1179968, 1179969, 1179963, 1179964, 1179965, 1179966, 1179961, 1179962, 1179967.