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High Wind in Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana
High Wind December 18, 2025 – December 19, 2025 · Cascade County Below 5000ft, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
A few sensors measured gusts of 58 mph or greater, including ASOS station KGTF Great Falls Airport, mesonet station MTM76 Cascade E MDA, Montana mesonet stations Belt NW and Eden NW, and AWOS station K1IM India. The peak gust was 63 mph and was observed at the Cascade E MDA sensor.
The wider storm
Surface low pressure gradually deepened in lee of terrain across Northern MT and Southern AB ahead of a shortwave approaching the region during the 18th. As mid level flow increased, strong winds developed, eventually spreading across most of the region heading into the 19th behind a cold front.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1306442. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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