High Wind — Northern Sweet Grass, Montana

2024-12-18 · Northern Sweet Grass, Montana

Event narrative

Winds gusted up to 76 mph across the area.

Wider weather episode

A very powerful jetstream was positioned over the Billings Forecast Area during the afternoon and evening of the 18th. This resulted in high wind gusts across the Billings Forecast Area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1224012. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.