High Wind in Hill County, Montana

High Wind March 8, 2026 · Hill County, Montana

78 mph

Measured gust (68 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous weather stations in the zone measured high wind gusts and a few reported high sustained winds. The highest was at ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport, where they measured a 78 mph wind gust and an average sustained wind of 44 mph between 10:20am to 2:15pm MST. During this time period, the ASOS also consistently had visibility drop to 1 to 3SM due to blowing dust.

The wider storm

A fast-moving shortwave upper level trough followed by a shortwave ridge tracking near the International Border produced a strong surface pressure gradient on the 7th and accompanying strong winds across North-Central MT. Heading into the 8th, the upper level ridge broke down. This day brought a longer duration of strong sustained winds and widespread strong wind gusts over North-Central MT.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317990. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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