High Wind in Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

High Wind March 8, 2026 · Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

81 mph

Measured gust (70 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple observations in southwest Phillips County recorded wind gusts in excess of 65 mph, the strongest of which was 80 mph, measured at the Malta South US-191 DOT site (MTMAL).

The wider storm

A tight pressure gradient between large air masses funneled strong and severe winds through the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1310225. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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