Thunderstorm Wind in Petroleum County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind April 11, 2026 · Petroleum County, Montana

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Winnett MT-200 DOT site (MTWIN) measured a 64 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

A strong cold front interacted with an unstable airmass to generate widespread showers and thunderstorms with multiple locations receiving severe wind gusts.

Began near Winnett (47.0100, -108.3600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318181. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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