High Wind in Petroleum, Montana

High Wind March 8, 2026 · Petroleum, Montana

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple observations in Petroleum County recorded wind gusts in excess of 57 mph, the strongest of which was 65 mph, measured at the War Horse NW Montana Climate Office mesonet site (WRHM8).

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 1310227. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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