High Wind in Madison River Valley, Montana

High Wind December 8, 2025 · Madison River Valley, Montana

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

MT DOT sensor at Norris Hill measured a 64 mph gust.

The wider storm

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 1299072. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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