Montana, 2000

High Wind in Montana, April 3, 2000

April 3, 2000 · NWS GGW · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

An area of low pressure moving through southern Saskatchewan to north central North Dakota caused winds to increase to sustained 40 to 50 miles an hour with gusts close to 60 miles an hour.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GGW wrote it up.

An area of low pressure moving through southern Saskatchewan to north central North Dakota caused winds to increase to sustained 40 to 50 miles an hour with gusts close to 60 miles an hour.

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Event by event

7 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Petroleum

When
April 3, 4:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Petroleum forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.118, -108.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Phillips

When
April 3, 4:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Phillips forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Garfield

When
April 3, 5:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Garfield forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.278, -106.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Roosevelt

When
April 3, 5:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Valley

When
April 3, 5:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Valley forecast zone
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Daniels

When
April 3, 6:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
Daniels forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
48.784, -105.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, McCone

When
April 3, 6:00 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Where
McCone forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
47.645, -105.795 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5136618, 5136619, 5136616, 5136620, 5136621, 5136615, 5136617.