High Wind — Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton, Montana
2025-12-08 to 2025-12-09 · Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton, Montana
58 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
AWOS station K1HM Hotel measured a 67 mph gust. MT mesonet sensor at Midway colony measured a 60 mph gust.
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 1299067. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.