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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
258 PM MST THU DEC 18 2025  
 
...HIGHEST WIND GUST REPORTS FROM DEC 17, 2025 WIND EVENT OF 70 MPH OR MORE...  
 
LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE LAT/LON  
   
..MONTANA  
 
   
..BEAVERHEAD COUNTY  
 
5 NE DILLON 97 MPH 0931 AM 12/17 45.26N/112.55W  
1 SE WISE RIVER 74 MPH 0916 AM 12/17 45.78N/112.93W  
WISE RIVER 74 MPH 0916 AM 12/17 45.79N/112.94W  
   
..BLAINE COUNTY  
 
FORT BELKNAP RAWS 88 MPH 0718 PM 12/17 48.30N/108.72W  
15 NNW LODGE POLE 87 MPH 0606 PM 12/17 48.23N/108.69W  
9 ESE FORT BELKNAP 82 MPH 0355 PM 12/17 48.42N/108.59W  
CHINOOK US-2 MP 403.5 77 MPH 0332 PM 12/17 48.60N/109.24W  
10 S CHINOOK 76 MPH 0100 PM 12/17 48.44N/109.23W  
12 NE LLOYD 73 MPH 0315 PM 12/17 48.39N/109.14W  
6 WSW HOGELAND 71 MPH 0250 PM 12/17 48.82N/108.78W  
2 NNE TURNER 70 MPH 0255 PM 12/17 48.87N/108.39W  
   
..BROADWATER COUNTY  
 
GINGER RAWS 85 MPH 0403 PM 12/17 46.33N/111.59W  
ELKHORN RAWS - 8 W TOWNSEND 73 MPH 0454 PM 12/17 46.31N/111.70W  
   
..CASCADE COUNTY  
 
8 WSW STOCKETT 75 MPH 0105 PM 12/17 47.32N/111.33W  
3 WNW BLACK EAGLE 72 MPH 1017 AM 12/17 47.54N/111.33W  
ALPHA 72 MPH 1231 PM 12/17 47.28N/110.80W  
5 NW BELT 71 MPH 0200 PM 12/17 47.43N/111.02W  
MONARCH CANYON (MT DOT) 70 MPH 0249 PM 12/17 47.14N/110.82W  
GREAT FALLS AIRPORT 70 MPH 0301 PM 12/17 47.47N/111.38W  
   
..CHOUTEAU COUNTY  
 
14 E THE KNEES 85 MPH 0335 PM 12/17 48.02N/110.99W  
MEADOWLANE 80 MPH 0345 PM 12/17 48.05N/110.62W  
5 SE THE KNEES 76 MPH 0200 PM 12/17 47.97N/111.22W  
7 SE FORT BENTON 75 MPH 1225 PM 12/17 47.75N/110.55W  
FORT BENTON 75 MPH 0115 PM 12/17 47.72N/110.70W  
11 SSE BIG SANDY 75 MPH 0350 PM 12/17 48.03N/110.04W  
LOMA (MT DOT) 74 MPH 1102 AM 12/17 47.95N/110.50W  
FORT BENTON 72 MPH 1030 AM 12/17 47.69N/110.63W  
7 ESE FLOWEREE 71 MPH 1210 PM 12/17 47.68N/110.90W  
   
..FERGUS COUNTY  
 
JUDITH PEAK RAWS 94 MPH 0352 PM 12/17 47.22N/109.22W  
BEACON HILL US-87 MP 35.0 87 MPH 0915 PM 12/17 46.90N/108.74W  
5 NE FORESTGROVE 81 MPH 0501 PM 12/17 47.06N/109.03W  
8 N FORESTGROVE 79 MPH 0335 PM 12/17 47.11N/109.09W  
14 NE WINIFRED 79 MPH 0445 PM 12/17 47.73N/109.20W  
OSCAR 78 MPH 1221 PM 12/17 47.33N/108.93W  
4 NW COFFEE CREEK 77 MPH 1210 PM 12/17 47.39N/110.13W  
7 ENE DENTON 76 MPH 0300 PM 12/17 47.37N/109.80W  
LEWISTOWN AIRPORT 76 MPH 0517 PM 12/17 47.03N/109.47W  
13 ENE ROY 75 MPH 0400 PM 12/17 47.38N/108.68W  
N BAR RANCH AWOS 75 MPH 0935 PM 12/17 46.83N/108.93W  
BOHEMIAN CORNER JCT MT-19 US 73 MPH 0445 PM 12/17 47.35N/108.80W  
   
..GALLATIN COUNTY  
 
10.7 W EMIGRANT (AVALANCHE) 88 MPH 0500 PM 12/17 45.44N/110.95W  
BOZEMAN PASS (MT DOT) 84 MPH 1115 AM 12/17 45.67N/110.80W  
YELLOW MULE RAWS 79 MPH 1104 AM 12/17 45.17N/111.36W  
1 NW AMSTERDAM 78 MPH 1001 AM 12/17 45.77N/111.34W  
BATTLE RIDGE 78 MPH 0311 PM 12/17 45.88N/110.90W  
9 ENE BELGRADE 75 MPH 0100 PM 12/17 45.84N/111.02W  
BRIDGER CANYON MT-86 MP 16.7 75 MPH 0115 PM 12/17 45.83N/110.88W  
   
..GLACIER COUNTY  
 
DEEP CREEK RAWS 101 MPH 0121 PM 12/17 48.36N/113.11W  
9 ESE EAST GLACIER PARK 95 MPH 1225 PM 12/17 48.38N/113.06W  
BROWNING (MT DOT) 91 MPH 1201 PM 12/17 48.54N/112.98W  
16 WSW CUT BANK 88 MPH 1240 PM 12/17 48.53N/112.63W  
TWO MEDICINE BRIDGE (MT DOT) 87 MPH 1233 PM 12/17 48.45N/113.20W  
CUT BANK AIRPORT 86 MPH 1145 AM 12/17 48.60N/112.37W  
14 E SAINT MARY 74 MPH 1150 AM 12/17 48.78N/113.12W  
BABB 72 MPH 1149 AM 12/17 48.86N/113.43W  
BROWNING 71 MPH 1245 PM 12/17 48.51N/112.93W  
LOGAN PASS (GNP) 70 MPH 0400 PM 12/17 48.69N/113.72W  
   
..HILL COUNTY  
 
5 W HAVRE 90 MPH 0341 AM 12/17 48.55N/109.78W  
23 E WHITLASH 79 MPH 0420 PM 12/17 48.90N/110.75W  
GOLDSTONE 76 MPH 0145 PM 12/17 48.85N/110.60W  
HAVRE AIRPORT 74 MPH 0320 PM 12/17 48.55N/109.77W  
12 S INVERNESS 72 MPH 0110 PM 12/17 48.38N/110.71W  
12 NNE GILDFORD 72 MPH 0205 PM 12/17 48.74N/110.22W  
   
..JEFFERSON COUNTY  
 
SPOKANE CREEK US-287 MP 55.7 75 MPH 0134 PM 12/17 46.56N/111.79W  
BOULDER SOUTH MT-69 MP 27.7 71 MPH 0106 PM 12/17 46.13N/111.98W  
   
..JUDITH BASIN COUNTY  
 
2 SSW GARNEILL 84 MPH 0335 PM 12/17 46.72N/109.77W  
GEYSER (MT DOT) 81 MPH 0135 PM 12/17 47.25N/110.48W  
CHARLIE 79 MPH 0139 PM 12/17 47.10N/110.17W  
S. FORK JUDITH RAWS -12 NE C 74 MPH 0253 PM 12/17 46.72N/110.41W  
   
..LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY  
 
2 ENE HELENA 91 MPH 0317 PM 12/17 46.60N/111.99W  
2 SE HELENA 90 MPH 1200 PM 12/17 46.57N/111.98W  
GOLF 82 MPH 0955 AM 12/17 47.33N/112.10W  
HELENA AIRPORT 81 MPH 1246 PM 12/17 46.60N/111.98W  
16 SE AUGUSTA 81 MPH 0230 PM 12/17 47.31N/112.17W  
7 E MARYSVILLE 80 MPH 0329 PM 12/17 46.73N/112.16W  
SIEBEN FLATS - MDT 79 MPH 0234 PM 12/17 46.89N/112.11W  
FLESHER PASS S-279 MP 30.5 78 MPH 1100 AM 12/17 46.97N/112.36W  
8 SE MARYSVILLE 75 MPH 0120 PM 12/17 46.68N/112.17W  
MACDONALD PASS (MT DOT) 75 MPH 0500 PM 12/17 46.56N/112.31W  
BOWMANS (MT DOT) 73 MPH 0302 PM 12/17 47.29N/112.15W  
14 SW AUGUSTA 71 MPH 1029 AM 12/17 47.33N/112.58W  
DEARBORN RAWS 70 MPH 0130 PM 12/17 47.13N/111.90W  
   
..LIBERTY COUNTY  
 
10 ESE WHITLASH 94 MPH 0405 PM 12/17 48.85N/111.04W  
WHITLASH SEVEN SOUTH 91 MPH 0600 PM 12/17 48.81N/111.26W  
JOPLIN 25NNW 87 MPH 1049 PM 12/17 48.91N/110.91W  
TCTIBER 80 MPH 1230 PM 12/17 48.41N/111.11W  
14 S CHESTER 79 MPH 0315 PM 12/17 48.31N/110.98W  
TIBER DAM SIX EAST 79 MPH 0315 PM 12/17 48.31N/110.98W  
HILL 2SW 77 MPH 0450 PM 12/17 48.75N/111.17W  
LOTHAIR 9N 75 MPH 1155 AM 12/17 48.61N/111.20W  
EAGLE CREEK COLONY 74 MPH 0500 PM 12/17 48.70N/111.20W  
JOPLIN 71 MPH 1245 PM 12/17 48.56N/110.76W  
CHESTER 70 MPH 0100 PM 12/17 48.74N/110.93W  
CHESTER FOUR NE 70 MPH 0259 PM 12/17 48.55N/110.89W  
   
..MADISON COUNTY  
 
5.7 W BIG SKY (AVALANCHE) 79 MPH 1200 PM 12/17 45.24N/111.44W  
YELLOWSTONE CLUB - AVALANCHE 79 MPH 0400 PM 12/17 45.23N/111.45W  
2 SSW VIRGINIA CITY 76 MPH 0840 AM 12/17 45.27N/111.96W  
BURNT CREEK RAWS 70 MPH 1043 AM 12/17 44.95N/111.96W  
   
..MEAGHER COUNTY  
 
5 WSW MARTINSDALE 86 MPH 0249 PM 12/17 46.42N/110.41W  
DEEP CREEK US12 MP 23.5 71 MPH 0305 PM 12/17 46.35N/111.07W  
   
..PONDERA COUNTY  
 
7 E BRADY 87 MPH 0504 PM 12/17 48.04N/111.69W  
8 NNW DUPUYER 81 MPH 1235 PM 12/17 48.30N/112.55W  
6 NW LEDGER 80 MPH 0250 PM 12/17 48.31N/111.92W  
VALIER JCT 1-15 MP 347.0 80 MPH 0301 PM 12/17 48.29N/111.94W  
8 WNW BRADY 78 MPH 1205 PM 12/17 48.06N/112.01W  
VALIER 75 MPH 1205 PM 12/17 48.25N/112.47W  
9 ENE BRADY 73 MPH 0325 PM 12/17 48.10N/111.66W  
   
..TETON COUNTY  
 
8 W BYNUM 104 MPH 0100 PM 12/17 47.96N/112.49W  
4 SSE BYNUM 99 MPH 0100 PM 12/17 47.93N/112.29W  
DELLWO (MCSCN) 93 MPH 0115 PM 12/17 47.98N/112.61W  
7 NNE AUGUSTA 90 MPH 0240 PM 12/17 47.59N/112.36W  
PENDROY (MT DOT) 87 MPH 0117 PM 12/17 48.07N/112.33W  
CHOTEAU SOUTH US-287 MP 56.0 87 MPH 0206 PM 12/17 47.70N/112.23W  
RICE RIDGE 83 MPH 0200 PM 12/17 48.04N/112.20W  
FOXTROT 82 MPH 0236 PM 12/17 47.60N/112.32W  
MCBRATNY - MCSCN 79 MPH 0230 PM 12/17 47.56N/112.34W  
5 NNE FAIRFIELD 75 MPH 0200 PM 12/17 47.68N/111.94W  
6 NNE FAIRFIELD 71 MPH 1255 PM 12/17 47.70N/111.95W  
   
..TOOLE COUNTY  
 
SUNBURST (MT DOT) 75 MPH 0149 PM 12/17 48.88N/111.90W  
SHELBY AIRPORT 74 MPH 1230 PM 12/17 48.54N/111.87W  
11 S GALATA 73 MPH 1050 AM 12/17 48.31N/111.34W  
4 NNW ETHRIDGE 73 MPH 1235 PM 12/17 48.61N/112.15W  
KEVIN 73 MPH 1235 PM 12/17 48.74N/111.97W  
SWEETGRASS (MT DOT) 73 MPH 1245 PM 12/17 48.96N/111.94W  
6 WNW SUNBURST 70 MPH 1155 AM 12/17 48.92N/112.02W  
ETHRIDGE THREE SE 70 MPH 1210 PM 12/17 48.54N/112.08W  
GRASSY BUTTE 2SE 70 MPH 0606 PM 12/17 48.75N/111.30W  
 
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING  
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS  
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.  
 
 
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