Thunderstorm Wind — Missoula, Montana

2025-07-26 · near Nagos, Missoula, Montana

Event narrative

In East Missoula, a wedding tent was collapsed by the winds. Northwest of the Wye, gusts were estimated to be over 50 mph. The University of Montana campus also sustained damage, with several downed trees, one of which fell onto a roof.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed over the Bitterroot Mountains and Anaconda Range, tracked north and east across western Montana and produced gusty winds of 45 to 60 mph that caused spotty damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1286086. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.