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Event Details
| Event | High Wind |
| Magnitude | 39 kts. |
| State | MONTANA |
| County/Area | DAWSON |
| WFO | GGW |
| Begin Date | 12/29/2011 15:40:00 MST-7 |
| End Date | 12/29/2011 22:15:00 MST-7 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Atmospheric conditions favored the downward mixing of higher winds from above as a very strong pacific jet stream emerged eastward over the continental divide. Some funneling was noted, especially along the higher terrain near the Little Rocky Mountains. |
| Event Narrative | Sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph were common across the county with gusts often reaching over 50 mph both at the Dawson Community Airport KGDV AWOS site and the Lindsay Divide DOT site. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | MT | 12/28/2011 | 08:18 | MST-7 | High Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS (ZONE) | MT | 12/29/2011 | 07:53 | MST-7 | High Wind | 62 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTHERN PHILLIPS (ZONE) | NORTHERN PHILLIPS (ZONE) | MT | 12/29/2011 | 11:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 36 kts. MS | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS (ZONE) | CENTRAL AND SE PHILLIPS (ZONE) | MT | 12/29/2011 | 11:35 | MST-7 | High Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PETROLEUM (ZONE) | PETROLEUM (ZONE) | MT | 12/29/2011 | 12:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 50 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MCCONE (ZONE) | MCCONE (ZONE) | MT | 12/29/2011 | 13:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 35 kts. MS | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY (ZONE) | CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY (ZONE) | MT | 12/29/2011 | 14:30 | MST-7 | High Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DAWSON (ZONE) | DAWSON (ZONE) | MT | 12/29/2011 | 15:40 | MST-7 | High Wind | 39 kts. MS | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GARFIELD (ZONE) | GARFIELD (ZONE) | MT | 12/29/2011 | 16:00 | MST-7 | High Wind | 35 kts. MS | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
