Dust Storm in Sheridan, Montana
Dust Storm May 14, 2026 · Sheridan, Montana
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Sher-Wood Airport AWOS site (KPWD) reported visibility of one-quarter of a mile or less in blowing dust for multiple hours, from recently plowed fields and large scale dangerously strong winds.
The wider storm
On May 13th, scattered thunderstorms with strong and damaging winds impacted northeast Montana late in the day. After which, a re-enforcing cold front brought additional widespread damaging winds. Recently plowed fields allowed this wind to create areas of blowing dust on the 14th.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325544. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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