High Wind in Hill County, Montana

High Wind March 17, 2026 · Hill County, Montana

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Fox Crossing SW (Montana Mesonet) measured a 58mph wind gust.

The wider storm

The breakdown of an upper-level ridge brought increased wind speeds aloft. These winds mixed to the surface along the Rocky Mountain Front on the morning of the 16th, spreading out to mainly the North-Central plains by the afternoon. The peak winds occurred on the morning of the 17th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318551. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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