High Wind in Garfield, Montana

High Wind March 12, 2026 · Garfield, Montana

83 mph

Measured gust (72 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple observations in Garfield County recorded wind gusts in excess of 57 mph, the strongest of which was 83 mph, measured at the South Sawmill Creek RAWS site (SSMM8). Some observations from Garfield 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 1311508. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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