High Wind in Southern High Plains, Montana

High Wind February 26, 2026 · Southern High Plains, Montana

53 mph

Measured sustained (46 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Montana mesonet station August N measured sustained winds averaging 53 mph for an hour between 1045 AM and 1145 AM. Several sensors also measured gusts between 58 and 74 mph, including SALMT Salmond Ranch, DELMT Dellwo, and HODMT Hodgkiss.

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 1317210. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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