High Wind — East Glacier Park Region, Montana
2025-01-16 · East Glacier Park Region, Montana
54 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Two sensors measured gusts reaching criteria in this zone, including mesonet station SNPMT Sunpoint, which measured a 60 mph gust.
Wider weather episode
An upper level ridge was broken down across the region, resulting in strong zonal flow aloft. These stronger winds aloft were translated to the surface along the Rocky Mountain Front, adjacent plains, and across portions of the MT-200 corridor.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1240215. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.