High Wind — Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Montana
2025-12-19 · Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Montana
59 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Multiple sensors measured gust of 58 mph or greater, including AWOS station K1CM Charlie, and mesonet stations MTGYS Geyser (MT DOT), MTEDD Eddies Corner (MT DOT), and MTM47 Benchland. The peal gust observed was 68 mph at K1CM.
Wider weather episode
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_id 1306450. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.