High Wind in Hill County, Montana

High Wind December 15, 2025 · Hill County, Montana

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet stations MTM51 Gildford and MTM06 N Havre both measured gusts of 58 mph or greater, including a peak gust of 60 mph at Gildford.

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 1303314. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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