High Wind — Beartooth Foothills, Montana

2025-01-21 · Beartooth Foothills, Montana

Event narrative

Winds gusted up to 79 mph at the Stillwater Mine.

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 1225339. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.