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High Wind in Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Montana
High Wind February 26, 2026 – February 27, 2026 · Judith Basin County and Judith Gap, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
MT DOT sensor Geyser MTGYS measured many gusts in excess of 58 mph, including a peak gust of 73 mph. Additionally, sustained winds averaged 56 mph at this sensor for an hour between 1030 AM and 1130 AM 2/26. AWOS station K1BM also measured criteria winds.
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 1317195. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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