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High Wind in Central and Southern Valley, Montana
High Wind January 17, 2026 – January 18, 2026 · Central and Southern Valley, Montana
60 mph
Measured gust (52 kt)
What the National Weather Service wrote
The BLM Vandalia N mesonet site (MTM34) measured a 60 mph wind gust.
The wider storm
A strong low pressure system from the Canadian Rockies dropped south across northeast Montana, producing strong damaging winds. Some snow showers accompanied the system, dropping visibility to a mile (Poplar and Glasgow).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1300674. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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