High Wind in Madison River Valley, Montana

High Wind August 21, 2023 · Madison River Valley, Montana

41 mph

Measured sustained (36 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station Norris Hill MTNOR measured sustained winds, averaged over an hour, of 42 mph. The sensor also measured a peak gust of 55 mph.

The wider storm

Strong southerly flow associated with the remnants of Hurricane Hilary overspread much of Southwest Montana August 21st. Although plenty of gusts greater than 50 mph were observed, no High Wind Warning caliber gusts were observed. The lone verification point was from high sustained winds at Norris Hill on the northern end of the Madison River Valley zone.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1129846. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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