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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Overview

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A supercell thunderstorm moved through Hardin, MT around 4:30 PM MDT on June 11, 2022. It produced destructive straight-line winds, estimated to be around 115 mph. The strongest winds were just north of town, while the winds in the town of Hardin itself were likely closer to 90 mph. The Hardin airport measured a wind gust of 84 mph at 4:25 PM MDT before data went missing due to power outages.

An estimated 1,778 customers were without power as many powerlines were snapped, metal sign posts were bent nearly to the ground, some metal roofing was removed from buildings, trees were snapped and uprooted, and crop damage occurred from wind blown hail.

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Photo take near Hardin, MT by Asha Franzen.
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