High Wind — Eastern Toole and Liberty, Montana
2025-12-15 to 2025-12-16 · Eastern Toole and Liberty, Montana
71 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Numerous sensors in northern Liberty measured strong winds and gusts, including GW0718 Joplin 25 NNW and MT mesonet station Mt Lebanon SE to name a couple. The peak observed gusts was 82 mph at Joplin 25 NNW.
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 1303319. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.