High Wind in Madison River Valley, Montana

High Wind May 13, 2026 · Madison River Valley, Montana

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station MTNOR Norris Hill (MT DOT) measured a 68 mph wind gust and measured an average sustained wind of 47 mph between 12:45pm to 5:15pm MDT. Mesonet station ENNM8 Ennis RAWS also measured a high wind gust.

The wider storm

A trough brought an increase in southerly winds aloft on the 13th. This combined with a strongly unstable atmosphere brought severe thunderstorms producing scattered severe wind gusts across the region. High synoptic wind gusts also accompanied thunderstorms on the 13th and 14th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1337046. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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