High Wind in Prairie, Montana

High Wind March 12, 2026 · Prairie, Montana

77 mph

Measured gust (67 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple observations in Prairie County recorded wind gusts in excess of 60 mph, the strongest of which was 77 mph, measured at the Sheep Mountain S-253 DOT site (MTSHP).

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 1311505. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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