Montana, 2000High Wind in Montana, April 5, 2000
April 5, 2000 · NWS BYZ · 10 events in 9 counties and zones
An unusually strong canadian cold front moved across Montana on the late evening of April 4th and the morning of April 5th. Sustained wind spees of 40 MPH were reported at 12:00 am in Reed Point in Stillwater County, at 2:20 am in Judith Gap in Wheatland County, at 4:02 am 20 miles northeast of Forsyth in Rosebud County, and at 7:07 am in Ekalaka in Carter County.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
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- None recorded
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- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
An unusually strong canadian cold front moved across Montana on the late evening of April 4th and the morning of April 5th. Sustained wind spees of 40 MPH were reported at 12:00 am in Reed Point in Stillwater County, at 2:20 am in Judith Gap in Wheatland County, at 4:02 am 20 miles northeast of Forsyth in Rosebud County, and at 7:07 am in Ekalaka in Carter County. Other reported sustained wind speeds were 43 MPH 20 miles south of Roundup in Musselshell County at 2:22 am and 47 MPH in Baker in Fallon County at 6:17 am. Peak wind gusts for the event were 64 MPH in Billings in Yellowstone County at 4:24 am, 66 MPH in Rock Springs in Rosebud County at 5:00 am, 69 MPH at Miles City in Custer County at 5:50 am, 60 MPH at 6:05 am at Hardin in Big Horn County, and 58 MPH at Baker in Fallon County at 6:17 am.
High Wind, Stillwater/Carbon
- When
- April 5, 12:00 AM MST
- Where
- Stillwater/Carbon forecast zone
- Measured
- 41 kt (47 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.669, -109.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An unusually strong canadian cold front moved across Montana on the late evening of April 4th and the morning of April 5th. Sustained wind spees of 40 MPH were reported at 12:00 am in Reed Point in Stillwater County, at 2:20 am in Judith Gap in Wheatland County, at 4:02 am 20 miles northeast of Forsyth in Rosebud County, and at 7:07 am in Ekalaka in Carter County. Other reported sustained wind speeds were 43 MPH 20 miles south of Roundup in Musselshell County at 2:22 am and 47 MPH in Baker in Fallon County at 6:17 am. Peak wind gusts for the event were 64 MPH in Billings in Yellowstone County at 4:24 am, 66 MPH in Rock Springs in Rosebud County at 5:00 am, 69 MPH at Miles City in Custer County at 5:50 am, 60 MPH at 6:05 am at Hardin in Big Horn County, and 58 MPH at Baker in Fallon County at 6:17 am.
High Wind, Wheatland/Park/Sweet Grass
- When
- April 5, 2:20 AM MST
- Where
- Wheatland/Park/Sweet Grass forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
High Wind, Golden Valley/Musselshell
- When
- April 5, 2:22 AM MST
- Where
- Golden Valley/Musselshell forecast zone
- Measured
- 43 kt (49 mph)
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 46.497, -108.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Rosebud
- When
- April 5, 4:03 AM MST
- Where
- Rosebud forecast zone
- Measured
- 49 kt (56 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.230, -106.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Yellowstone
- When
- April 5, 4:24 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone forecast zone
- Measured
- 64 kt (74 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Rosebud
- When
- April 5, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Rosebud forecast zone
- Measured
- 66 kt (76 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.230, -106.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Custer
- When
- April 5, 5:50 AM MST
- Where
- Custer forecast zone
- Measured
- 69 kt (79 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Big Horn
- When
- April 5, 6:05 AM MST
- Where
- Big Horn forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
High Wind, Fallon
- When
- April 5, 6:17 AM MST
- Where
- Fallon forecast zone
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.334, -104.417 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Carter
- When
- April 5, 7:07 AM MST
- Where
- Carter forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 45.517, -104.536 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Wind in North Dakota, April 5, 200010 injured · 62 kt wind · 36 events
- High Wind in South Dakota, April 5, 20001 injured · $510,000 · 56 kt wind · 24 events
- High Wind in Iowa, April 5, 2000$700,000 · 55 kt wind · 14 events
- Wildfire in Missouri, April 5 to 6, 20004 injured · $170,000 · 8 events
- High Wind in Iowa, April 5, 2000$130,000 · 59 kt wind · 11 events
- High Wind in Montana, April 5, 20001 injured · $84,000 · 61 kt wind · 12 events
- High Wind in North Dakota, April 5, 2000$100,000 · 62 kt wind · 13 events
- High Wind in Minnesota, April 5, 2000$100,000 · 54 kt wind · 8 events
- Wildfire in Florida, April 5, 2000$100,000 · 1 event
- Strong Wind in Virginia, April 5, 20005 injured · $10,000 · 1 event
- Wildfire in Wisconsin, April 5 to 6, 2000$45,000 · 2 events
- High Wind in Minnesota, April 5 to 6, 200064 kt wind · 33 events
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: 5138588, 5138589, 5138590, 5138591, 5138592, 5138593, 5138594, 5138595, 5138596, 5138597.