High Wind in Missouri Headwaters, Montana

High Wind February 26, 2026 · Missouri Headwaters, Montana

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

RAWS station WHHM8 Whitehall measured a 59 mph gust.

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 1317194. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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