High Wind — Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Montana
2025-03-16 · Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Montana
52 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet station MTM17 BLM - Virginia City measured a 60 mph wind gust.
Wider weather episode
Increasing southwesterly mid-level flow on the order of 45 to 60 kts ahead of a crossing cold front resulted in strong to high winds across Southwest MT as the front crossed.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242609. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.