Strong Winds Across the Region
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Strong Winds Across the Region
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
540 PM MST SUN FEB 13 2011
STRONG WINDS DEVELOPED SATURDAY NIGHT OVER AREA MOUNTAINS AND
FOOTHILLS...AND SPREAD INTO THE PLAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD
FRONT MOVED THROUGH. THERE WERE REPORTS OF DAMAGE IN THE RED
LODGE AREA...WITH AROUND 50 TREES DOWNED AT THE RED LODGE SKI
AREA. THE STRONGEST WIND GUST RECORDED WAS 90 MPH AT THE
STILLWATER MINE NEAR NYE...BUT THERE WERE LIKELY STRONGER WINDS
IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE BEARTOOTH FRONT RANGE. IN THE BIG
HORN MOUNTAINS STRONG WINDS DRIFTED SNOW ACROSS HIGHWAY 14
CLOSING IT SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE STRONGER WIND GUSTS REPORTED FROM EARLY
SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH 3 PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
..PARK COUNTY...
LIVINGSTON DOT.............77 MPH
LIVINGSTON AIRPORT.........69 MPH
EAST LIVINGSTON DOT........67 MPH
BOZEMAN HILL DOT...........60 MPH
WILSALL....................58 MPH
WICKED CREEK RAWS..........51 MPH
..SWEET GRASS COUNTY...
DERBY MOUNTAIN RAWS........63 MPH
REED POINT DOT.............60 MPH
..STILLWATER COUNTY...
STILLWATER MINE (NYE)......90 MPH
FISHTAIL RAWS..............70 MPH
..CARBON COUNTY...
TIMBERCREST RAWS...........87 MPH
RED LODGE SKI AREA.........65 MPH
RED LODGE (TIPI VILLAGE)...64 MPH
HILLSBORO RAWS.............63 MPH
..WHEATLAND COUNTY...
JUDITH GAP DOT.............64 MPH
KILO RAWS..................58 MPH
UPPER MUSSELSHELL AGRIMET..54 MPH
..YELLOWSTONE COUNTY...
SODA SPRINGS RAWS..........57 MPH
STEAMBOAT RAWS.............56 MPH
BILLINGS AIRPORT...........56 MPH
LAUREL AIRPORT.............53 MPH
..MUSSELSHELL COUNTY...
ROUNDUP AIRPORT............63 MPH
LOWER MUSSELSHELL AGRIMET..57 MPH
BULL MOUNTAIN DOT..........54 MPH
HORSE THIEF RAWS...........52 MPH
..ROSEBUD COUNTY...
BADGER PEAK RAWS...........57 MPH
SWEENEY CREEK DOT..........56 MPH
FORSYTH....................53 MPH
..CUSTER COUNTY...
KNOWLTON RAWS..............58 MPH
MILES CITY AIRPORT.........49 MPH
..SHERIDAN COUNTY...
BURGESS JUNCTION...........70 MPH
BOYD RIDGE RAWS............62 MPH
SHERIDAN AIRPORT...........44 MPH
..CARTER COUNTY...
EKALAKA DOT................56 MPH
EKALAKA RAWS...............56 MPH
..FALLON COUNTY...
BAKER AIRPORT..............52 MPH
CANNONBALL CREEK RAWS......51 MPH
..BIG HORN COUNTY...
BIG HORN MOUNTAIN RAWS.....71 MPH
WILD HORSE RAWS............52 MPH
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