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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this high wind warning at Dec 16, 2025, 9:26 AM PST for Clearwater County, Idaho County, Lemhi County, Idaho; 11 counties in Montana. It took effect at Dec 17, 2025, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 18 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2025, 9:26 AM PST (17:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 17, 2025, 1:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2025, 7:00 PM PST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Lemhi County, ID, Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2:48 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 4 S Grangeville, ID | Mesonet station AS773 High Camp. |
| Dec 17, 3:43 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 3 Nw Pollock, ID | Mesonet station FW8176 Pollock. |
| Dec 17, 5:45 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 W Dent, ID | Mesonet station DENI Dworshak - Dent Acres. |
| Dec 17, 6:09 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Grangeville, ID | Mesonet station AS684 Grangeville. |
| Dec 17, 6:13 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Sw Harpster, ID | Highway 13 between MP 6 and 11 was shut down due to power lines lying across the highway. |
| Dec 17, 6:15 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 3 Sse Ferdinand, ID | Mesonet station 2992 D2 - Frei Hill. |
| Dec 17, 6:15 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 2 Ese Greer, ID | Mesonet station 3022 D2 - Top of Greer Grade. |
| Dec 17, 6:28 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ese Noxon, MT | Power line down. |
| Dec 17, 6:30 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 3 Wsw Georgetown, MT | Mesonet station MTGTL 2.7 W Georgetown (MT DOT). |
| Dec 17, 6:34 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 73 | 2 Wsw Harpster, ID | Private weather station KIDGRANG55. |
| Dec 17, 6:40 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Tuscor, MT | Tree blocked one lane of Highway 200. |
| Dec 17, 6:44 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 11 Nne Heron, MT | Multiple fallen trees all along MT-56. |
| Dec 17, 6:49 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Se Winona, ID | The power went out shortly after the wind gust report. |
| Dec 17, 6:52 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Ene Syringa, ID | Mesonet station SYRI1 Syringa. |
| Dec 17, 6:57 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 5 Ene Burgdorf, ID | Mesonet station TS815 Kelly Ridge. |
| Dec 17, 6:59 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 5 E Evaro, MT | Mesonet station PNTM8 Point 6. |
| Dec 17, 7:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 1 Wnw Plains, MT | AWOS station KS34 Plains. |
| Dec 17, 7:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 4 Sse Cottonwood, ID | Mesonet station 2982 D2 - Concrete Section. |
| Dec 17, 7:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 87 | 11 Ne Stryker, MT | Mesonet station LKMMT Link Mountain. |
| Dec 17, 7:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 7 Sse Grangeville, ID | Multiple trees downed along Grangeville Salmon Road. Power outages were still going on later in the evening in Elk City and Dixie. |
| Dec 17, 7:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Grangeville, ID | Multiple trees down in the area. Shingles blown off roofs in Grangeville. Schools were closed because of the winds. |
| Dec 17, 7:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Orofino, ID | The county issued a statement that most Clearwater County roads were blocked or partially blocked by downed trees. Schools were closed due to the wind. A tree branch went through a roof of a trailer home in Hidden Village. A statement that travel was not recom |
| Dec 17, 7:03 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 25 Nw Shoup, ID | Mesonet station HHAI1 Hells Half Acre Mtn. |
| Dec 17, 7:08 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 1 W Dent, ID | Mesonet station DNFI1 Dent. |
| Dec 17, 7:10 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 19 E Swan Lake, MT | Mesonet station TT727 Spotted Bear Lookout. |
| Dec 17, 7:14 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 4 Se Marion, MT | |
| Dec 17, 7:15 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 5 Sse Finn, MT | Mesonet station MTAVN 5.2 SE Finn (MT DOT). |
| Dec 17, 7:15 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 1 Ene Ninemile, MT | Mesonet station MTNNM 0.9 E Ninemile (MT DOT). |
| Dec 17, 7:15 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 N Grangeville, ID | AWOS station KGIC Grangeville. |
| Dec 17, 7:15 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Moiese, MT | Mesonet station MTM94 Cskt Bison Range. |
| Dec 17, 7:16 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Nnw Trout Creek, MT | Mesonet station TRCM8 Cabinet. |
| Dec 17, 7:20 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 7 W Lolo, MT | Strong winds blowing trees and debris onto US-12 west of Lolo from milepost 16 to 32.6. |
| Dec 17, 7:24 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 6 Wnw Missoula, MT | ASOS station KMSO Missoula, MT. |
| Dec 17, 7:32 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 2 Ese Evergreen, MT | Mesonet station MTFLT Flathead River Mt 35 Mp49. |
| Dec 17, 7:37 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 90 | 3 S Missoula, MT | Mesonet station GW0378 Missoula. |
| Dec 17, 7:39 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 5 Nne Williams Lake, ID | |
| Dec 17, 7:40 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Sse Butte, MT | ASOS station KBTM Butte-mooney Ap. |
| Dec 17, 7:40 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 15 E Mackay Bar, ID | Mesonet station LPFI1 Lodgepole. |
| Dec 17, 7:45 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 1 S Warm Springs, MT | This was the highest before the power went out until 1pm MST. |
| Dec 17, 7:46 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 1 Sw Evaro, MT | Mesonet station MTEVH Evaro Hill Us-93 Mp 5.5. |
| Dec 17, 7:46 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 W Bonner, MT | Mesonet station MTBON Bonner I-90 Mp 110.3. |
| Dec 17, 7:48 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 E Yellowjacket, ID | Mesonet station BAEI1 Red Rock Peak. |
| Dec 17, 7:48 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 4 Sse Salmon, ID | AWOS station KSMN Salmon Awos. |
| Dec 17, 7:50 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Salmon Prairie, MT | Downed tree partially blocking southbound lane of Highway 83. |
| Dec 17, 7:50 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 Sse Condon, MT | Downed tree partially blocked southbound lane of MT-83 at MP 38.5. |
| Dec 17, 7:51 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 11 Wsw Shoup, ID | Mesonet station SKFI1 Skull Gulch. |
| Dec 17, 7:53 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Turah, MT | Mesonet station EW8564 East Bonner. |
| Dec 17, 7:55 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 Sse Pablo, MT | AWOS station K7S0 2 SSE Pablo. |
| Dec 17, 7:55 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | La Salle, MT | ASOS station KGPI Kalispell. |
| Dec 17, 7:59 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Ene Baker, ID | |
| Dec 17, 7:59 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Nw Bell Crossing, MT | |
| Dec 17, 7:59 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 89 | 5 E Evaro, MT | Point 6 at 7897 feet. Sustained speed was 53 mph. This station had a gust to 75 mph between 1259 and 159pm MST. |
| Dec 17, 8:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 Nw Round Butte, MT | Mesonet station RDBM 1.1 NW Round Butte (AGRIMET). |
| Dec 17, 8:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 N Whitefish, MT | Mesonet station BIGMS 6.3 N Whitefish (GNP). |
| Dec 17, 8:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Creston, MT | Mesonet station CRSM Creston (AGRIMET). |
| Dec 17, 8:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 6 Ne Williams Lake, ID | Station E2T17 located near Sunflower Road down Hyde Creek Road. It also had a max wind of 67 mph at 850am MST. |
| Dec 17, 8:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 76 | 5 Ese Baker, ID | Station E2T15, located Sandy Creek Road. Had a sustained wind of 48 mph. Gusts to 53 mph at 130pm MST. |
| Dec 17, 8:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 96 | 9 Ne Bigfork, MT | Mesonet station MAEMT Mount Aeneas. |
| Dec 17, 8:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 99 | 2 Sw East Missoula, MT | This station is located on top of Mt. Sentinel at 5,026 feet. It had a sustained wind speed of 76 mph at 0900MST from the west-northwest. Other gusts include 91 mph 0845MST, 90 mph 0915MST, 87 mph 0930MST, 84 mph 0945MST, 81 mph 1200MST. |
| Dec 17, 8:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Finley Point, MT | MT-35 was fully blocked by a fallen tree. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Boise Airport, ID (KBOI), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 391 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
224 WWUS75 KMSO 161726 NPWMSO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 1026 AM MST Tue Dec 16 2025 IDZ005>008-171730- /O.UPG.KMSO.HW.A.0003.251217T0600Z-251218T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.251217T0900Z-251217T2100Z/ Northern Clearwater Mountains-Southern Clearwater Mountains- Orofino/Grangeville Region-Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region- 926 AM PST Tue Dec 16 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region, Orofino/Grangeville Region, Southern Clearwater Mountains, and Northern Clearwater Mountains. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 1 PM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ IDZ009-010-171730- /O.UPG.KMSO.HW.A.0003.251217T1200Z-251218T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.251217T0900Z-251217T2100Z/ Western Lemhi County-Eastern Lemhi County- 1026 AM MST Tue Dec 16 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 2 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ001-003-004-171730- /O.UPG.KMSO.HW.A.0003.251217T1200Z-251218T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.251217T0900Z-251218T0000Z/ Kootenai/Cabinet Region-Flathead/Mission Valleys-Lower Clark Fork Region- 1026 AM MST Tue Dec 16 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Flathead/Mission Valleys, Kootenai/Cabinet Region, and Lower Clark Fork Region. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ005-006-171730- /O.UPG.KMSO.HW.A.0003.251217T1200Z-251218T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.251217T0900Z-251218T0000Z/ Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys-Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains- 1026 AM MST Tue Dec 16 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. West to East canyons could have gusts greater than 80 mph from Florence to Corvallis and Charlos Heights to Conner. * WHERE...Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains and Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 5 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ MTZ007-043-171730- /O.UPG.KMSO.HW.A.0003.251217T1200Z-251218T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0002.251217T0900Z-251218T0300Z/ Butte/Blackfoot Region-Potomac/Seeley Lake Region- 1026 AM MST Tue Dec 16 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. Gusts greater than 80 mph could be experienced from Garrison Junction to MacDonald Pass and Deer Lodge to Anaconda. * WHERE...Butte/Blackfoot Region and Potomac/Seeley Lake Region. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 10:47 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MSO | Idaho | 25 hr |
| Dec 16, 1:57 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MSO | Flathead, Lake | 40 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.