High Wind — Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Montana
2025-12-15 to 2025-12-16 · Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Montana
58 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Mesonet station MTGYS Geyser, AWOS station K1CM Charlie, and MT mesonet stations Judith Gap, Moccasin, and Benchland all measured gusts of 58 mph or greater. The peak gust was at Geyser, and was 67 mph.
Wider weather episode
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_id 1303315. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.