High Wind in Petroleum, Montana
High Wind March 12, 2026 · Petroleum, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Multiple observations in Petroleum County recorded wind gusts in excess of 58 mph, the strongest of which was 74 mph, measured at the War Horse NW Montana Climate Office mesonet site (WRHM8). Some observations from Petroleum 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 1311506. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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