High Wind in Madison River Valley, Montana

High Wind December 25, 2024 – December 26, 2024 · Madison River Valley, Montana

46 mph

Measured sustained (40 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet sensor MTNOR Norris Hill (MT DOT) measured two separate stints of high sustained winds (Averaged over at least an hour) of 40 mph.

The wider storm

Strong cross barrier flow combined with a tightening pressure gradient allowed for a period of gusty winds along the Rocky Mountain Front Dec 26 into Dec 27. Only one sensor, a few miles east of the Rockies, ended up reaching high wind criteria. Additionally, the pressure gradient resulted in sustained high winds at Norris Hill at the northern end of the Madison River Valley.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1224665. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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