High Wind in Northern Blaine County, Montana

High Wind December 15, 2025 · Northern Blaine County, Montana

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet stations MTCHK Chinook and MTM48 Chinook E MDA both measured gusts in excess of 58 mph, in addition to MTCHK measuring sustained winds averaging 40 mph over an hour. The peak observed gust was 63 mph at Chinook E MDA.

The wider storm

Strong zonal flow ahead of an initial shortwave during the afternoon of the 15th was translated to the surface through early on the 16th. These winds were stronger and more widespread than the previous event a day prior, but paled in comparison to the winds that developed just a day or so later on the 17th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1303305. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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