Power Outage in Eureka, MT

Thunderstorm Wind. Significant power line and power pole damage was reported by the power company, due to multiple, downed trees. A photo on social media showed a large pine tree on top of a car. Power was out in the area for almost 24 hours.

June 24, 2020

Thunderstorm Wind. The emergency manager from Lincoln County reported that numerous trees and power lines were down with roads blocked in the Libby area. The Zonolite RAWS located at 4,200 feet MSL reported a 51 mph wind gust at the 21:06 MST observation time.

August 01, 2014

Thunderstorm Wind. A trained spotter estimated thunderstorm winds between 50 to 60 mph that caused tree damage and power outages in the area. The wind developed 10 to 12 minutes before brief heavy rain fell. They reported that the wind caused 4 big healthy fir and one yellow pine tree with a diameter of up to 2 feet to fall over. They also observed a few cottonwood trees with their tops blown off. A 200 person awning from a wedding was damaged while a part of the roof trim from the Bull Lake Fire Department blew off as a result of the wind. Timing is based on reports and post-radar analysis.

August 01, 2014

Thunderstorm Wind. The Lincoln County Emergency Manager reported that thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in the Troy area.

August 01, 2014

Thunderstorm Wind. A spotter reported multiple power poles down, along with power outages.

July 23, 2014

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