Thunderstorm Wind — Valley, Montana

2025-08-07 · near Ft Peck, Valley, Montana

Event narrative

A trained spotter measured an 80 mph wind gust, heavy rain, and a 12-hour power outage.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system from western Canada dropped into the area, creating an unstable environment with sufficient upper level wind shear for severe thunderstorms to develop. Some severe wind gusts caused damage to some buildings.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (48.0100, -106.4500)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1270921. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.