Strong winds (with wind gusts over 100 mph) can be created in the foothills of large mountain ranges by mountain waves. These strong winds have sometimes contributed to unexpected wildfire growth and spread ( most notably the 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires when sparks from a wildfire in the Smokies were blown into the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge areas).
Strong winds (with wind gusts over 100 mph) can be created in the foothills of large mountain ranges by mountain waves. These strong winds can contribute to unexpected wildfire growth and spread ( including the 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires when sparks from a wildfire in the Smoky Mountains were blown into the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge areas).
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