High Wind — Madison River Valley, Montana

2025-10-25 · Madison River Valley, Montana

Event narrative

MT DOT sensor at Norris Hill measured sustained winds, averaged over an hour, of 41 mph.

Wider weather episode

Robust southwesterly flow developed across Southwest Montana ahead of a potent trough and attendant cold front on October 25. Ahead of the front there were isolated instances of strong winds and gusts east of I-15 and south of I-90. Two additional instances of criteria gusts were observed behind the cold front during the evening of the 25th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1294344. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.