High Wind in Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

High Wind March 12, 2026 · Little Rocky Mountains, Montana

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple observations in southwest Phillips County recorded wind gusts in excess of 59 mph, the strongest of which was 74 mph, measured at the Malta South US-191 DOT site (MTMAL). Some observations from southwest Phillips County were sporadic due to power outages.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system from the Canadian Rockies directed strong and severe winds to many locations across northeast Montana.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1311503. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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