High Wind in Madison River Valley, Montana

High Wind December 15, 2025 – December 16, 2025 · Madison River Valley, Montana

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station MTNOR Norris Hill measured several instances of high sustained winds, in addition to a few gusts in excess of 58 mph. The peak gust at this sensor was 61 mph.

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 1303320. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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