High Wind in Northern High Plains, Montana

High Wind February 27, 2025 · Northern High Plains, Montana

53 mph

Measured sustained (46 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Montana mesonet station Dog Gun Lake E measured sustained winds, averaged over an hour, of 53 mph.

The wider storm

Ridging aloft quickly transitioned to a more zonal flow Feb 27 as a fast moving shortwave impinged on the Northern Rockies. 700 mb winds on the order of 50 to 70 kts along with a tightening surface pressure gradient and favorable daytime mixing helped strong gusts develop.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1245080. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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