Montana, 2024High Wind in Montana, November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024 · NWS TFX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A strong pressure gradient developed across Southwest Montana on November 13. Strong surface high pressure in the Yellowstone NP vicinity combined with relatively low pressure over the plains to result in multiple gusts of 58 mph and multiple instances of sustained high winds.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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A strong pressure gradient developed across Southwest Montana on November 13. Strong surface high pressure in the Yellowstone NP vicinity combined with relatively low pressure over the plains to result in multiple gusts of 58 mph and multiple instances of sustained high winds.
High Wind, Madison River Valley
- When
- November 13, 10:45 AM MST to 3:35 PM MST
- Where
- Madison River Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 45.301, -111.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
AWOS station KEKS Ennis Airport measured a 61 mph gust as well as sustained winds over an hour averaging 41 mph. Additionally, mesonet sensor MTNOR Norris Hill (MT DOT) measured high sustained winds (Averaged 40 mph over 3 hrs 45 mins) and a gust of 59 mph.
- 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.
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- Tropical Depression in Guam, November 13, 20241 event
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: 1219254.