High Wind in Southern High Plains, Montana

High Wind March 16, 2026 – March 17, 2026 · Southern High Plains, Montana

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Mesonet station DELMT Dellwo (MCSCN) measured a 74 mph wind gust. Mesonet station SALMT Salmond Ranch and Mesonet station MTCTS Choteau South also measured a high 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 1318562. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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