High Wind in Madison River Valley, Montana

High Wind February 20, 2023 · Madison River Valley, Montana

41 mph

Measured sustained (36 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station MTNOR Norris Hill measured sustained winds averaging 42 mph for an hour.

The wider storm

A strong storm system resulted in a long duration snow event which was the heaviest across the Little Belt Mountains and Rocky Mountain Front. Area valleys and portions of the plains experienced blustery winds and a few inches of snow. The worst travel impacts occurred in Madison County where multiple vehicle incidents and a few injuries occurred.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1071934. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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