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High Wind in Western and Central Chouteau County, Montana
High Wind February 26, 2026 · Western and Central Chouteau County, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Many mesonet stations measured winds and gusts that reached criteria, including MTM02 Loma, Frenchman Ridge, Fort Benton E, and MTLOM Loma (MT DOT). The peak observed gust was 66 mph at MTM02 and Fort Benton E.
The wider storm
Strong zonal flow aloft combined with cold frontal passage, a strong pressure gradient, and ridgetop stability combined to result in an extended stretch of strong winds across the region February 26th into the 27th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317177. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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