High Wind — Judith Gap, Montana

2025-01-22 · Judith Gap, Montana

Event narrative

Winds gusted to 60 mph across the area. Severe crosswinds resulted in the closure of Highway 191 to high profile vehicles through Judith Gap.

Wider weather episode

A Klondike chinook resulted in very tight pressure gradients across portions of south central Montana. These tight pressure gradients resulted in very strong wind gusts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1225334. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.