A Pacific weather system and its associated cold front brought a round of strong winds to the Rocky Mountain Front, the Plains, and portions of Southwest Montana. Shower and thunderstorm development occurred along and ahead of the front and produced localized severe weather. A strong pressure gradient due to lee side troughing over the Canadian Prairies also contributed to strong non-convective wind gusts.

High Wind in BEAVERHEAD, MONTANA
From 06-MAY-22 19:05:00 to 06-MAY-22 19:05:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Harkness station measured a 50 kt (58 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.

High Wind in LIBERTY, MONTANA
From 05-MAY-22 18:37:00 to 05-MAY-22 18:37:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Chester station FW9939 measured a non-thunderstorm wind gust of 60 kt (69 mph).

High Wind in CHOUTEAU, MONTANA
From 05-MAY-22 20:45:00 to 05-MAY-22 20:45:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Big Sandy station MTM90 measured a 58 kt (67 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 05-MAY-22 19:30:00 to 05-MAY-22 19:30:00 (MST-7)
Location: STOCKETT
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Stockett station FW1843 measured a 56 kt (65 mph) thunderstorm gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 05-MAY-22 19:19:00 to 05-MAY-22 19:19:00 (MST-7)
Location: ULM
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

K1IM measured a 52 kt (60 mph) thunderstorm wind gust.

High Wind in BEAVERHEAD, MONTANA
From 05-MAY-22 17:53:00 to 05-MAY-22 17:53:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

KDLN measured a 50 kt (58 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 05-MAY-22 19:28:00 to 05-MAY-22 19:28:00 (MST-7)
Location: GREAT FALLS
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

KTFX measured a 51 kt (59 mph) thunderstorm wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 05-MAY-22 19:39:00 to 05-MAY-22 19:39:00 (MST-7)
Location: SANDCOULEE
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Reported by: NWS Employee

Ambient weather station measured a 53 kt (61 mph) thunderstorm wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHOUTEAU, MONTANA
From 05-MAY-22 20:14:00 to 05-MAY-22 20:14:00 (MST-7)
Location: FT BENTON
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Reported by: COOP Observer

Fort Benton Co-op observer measured a 54 kt (62 mph) thunderstorm wind gust.

High Wind in EASTERN PONDERA, MONTANA
From 06-MAY-22 13:30:00 to 06-MAY-22 13:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

ARC-WTRI Conrad station (6 NW Ledger) measured a 58 kt (67 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.

High Wind in SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 06-MAY-22 01:45:00 to 06-MAY-22 01:45:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Dellwo station measured a 54 kt (62 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.

High Wind in TOOLE, MONTANA
From 06-MAY-22 15:00:00 to 06-MAY-22 15:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Oilmont station measured a 53 kt (61 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.

High Wind in LIBERTY, MONTANA
From 06-MAY-22 13:15:00 to 06-MAY-22 13:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Chester station measured a 52 kt (60 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.

High Wind in CHOUTEAU, MONTANA
From 06-MAY-22 09:00:00 to 06-MAY-22 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Station at 10 S Loma (MTM02) measured a 51 kt (59 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 05-MAY-22 19:15:00 to 05-MAY-22 19:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: CASCADE
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Cascade MDA MTM76 measured a 56 kt (64 mph) thunderstorm wind gust.

High Wind in EASTERN GLACIER, MONTANA
From 06-MAY-22 11:34:00 to 06-MAY-22 11:34:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

KCTB measured a 59 kt (68 mph) non-thunderstorm wind gust.