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High Wind in Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
High Wind October 19, 2025 · Southern Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Montana mesonet station Dog Gun Lake E measured sustained winds, averaged over 2 hours, of 50 mph. Additional sites including Two Medicine Bridge and Browning (MTDOT) measured gusts in excess of 58 mph, but short of 75 mph. The peak gust at Dog Gun Lake E was 74 mph.
The wider storm
Strengthening cross barrier flow, increased ridgetop stability, and a strengthening pressure gradient combined to result in a period of strong winds along the Rocky Mountain Front beginning early morning October 19. Further south a sufficient pressure gradient allowed for localized high winds at the northern end of the Madison River Valley (Norris Hill).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1294342. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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