High Wind in Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

High Wind March 17, 2026 · Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

76 mph

Measured gust (66 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple observations in southwest Phillips County recorded wind gusts in excess of 60 mph, the strongest of which was 76 mph, measured at the Zortman BLM RAWS site (ALDM8).

The wider storm

Atmospheric patterns between strong low pressure and strong high pressure continued to direct strong and severe gusty winds into portions of northeast Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1311103. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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