High Wind — Northern High Plains, Montana

2025-12-08 to 2025-12-09 · Northern High Plains, Montana

Event narrative

Two sensors measured gusts of 75 mph or greater or sustained winds, averaged over at least an hour, of 50 mph. These sensors include Dog Gun Lake E, Two Medicine Bridge.

Wider weather episode

Strong zonal flow coinciding with the passage of a shortwave trough was translated to the surface, primarily during the evening of the 8th and into the 9th over the plains and adjacent areas. The strongest winds were more isolated east of I-15 over the plains, but did occur.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1299061. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.