Montana, 2022

High Wind in Montana, November 22 to 25, 2022

November 22 to 25, 2022 · NWS TFX · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

A ridge of high pressure over Montana began to flatten as a trough pushed into the area, leading to gusty conditions along the Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent plains.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS TFX wrote it up.

A ridge of high pressure over Montana began to flatten as a trough pushed into the area, leading to gusty conditions along the Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent plains.

The radar

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Event by event

8 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Southern High Plains

When
November 22, 1:30 PM MST
Where
Southern High Plains forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.480, -112.315 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mesonet station DELMT Dellwo reported 58 mph wind gust.

High Wind, East Glacier Park Region

When
November 24, 11:21 AM MST
Where
East Glacier Park Region forecast zone
Measured
72 kt (83 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.467, -112.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mesonet station DCRM8 Deep Creek Raws reported 83mph gust.

High Wind, East Glacier Park Region

When
November 24, 11:57 AM MST
Where
East Glacier Park Region forecast zone
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.467, -112.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mesonet station MTBRN Two Medicine Bridge reported 70 mph wind gust.

High Wind, Northern High Plains

When
November 25, 12:37 PM MST
Where
Northern High Plains forecast zone
Measured
61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.467, -112.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mesonet station MTBWG (Browning) reported 70 mph wind gust. There were several instances at nearby stations within Browning with wind gusts of lower value.

High Wind, Southern High Plains

When
November 25, 1:15 PM MST
Where
Southern High Plains forecast zone
Measured
62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.480, -112.315 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mesonet station DELMT (Dellwo) reported 71 mph wind gust. There were several instances at the same station with wind gusts of lower value.

High Wind, Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera

When
November 25, 4:26 PM MST
Where
Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera forecast zone
Measured
62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
48.529, -112.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

ASOS station KCTB (Cut Bank Airport) reported 71 mph wind gust. There were several instances at the same station with wind gusts of lower value.

High Wind, East Glacier Park Region

When
November 25, 6:21 PM MST
Where
East Glacier Park Region forecast zone
Measured
76 kt (87 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.467, -112.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mesonet station DCRM8 (Deep Creek) reported 87 mph wind gust. There were several instances at the same station with wind gusts of lower value.

High Wind, East Glacier Park Region

When
November 25, 8:00 PM MST
Where
East Glacier Park Region forecast zone
Measured
62 kt (71 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.467, -112.610 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Mesonet station MTBRN (Two Medicine Bridge) reported 71 mph wind gust. There were several instances at the same station with wind gusts of lower value.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1066441, 1066440, 1066443, 1059632, 1059629, 1059630, 1059628, 1059631.