High Wind, Wheatland/Park/Sweet Grass
- When
- January 9, 3:00 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Wheatland/Park/Sweet Grass forecast zone
- Measured
- 73 kt (84 mph)
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
High Wind in Montana, January 9 to 10, 2000
A fast moving cold front crossed Southern Montana from the afternoon of the 9th to the early morning of the 10th. Ahead of the front, southwest winds affected the Upper Yellowstone Valley.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 BYZ wrote it up.
A fast moving cold front crossed Southern Montana from the afternoon of the 9th to the early morning of the 10th. Ahead of the front, southwest winds affected the Upper Yellowstone Valley. Winds gusted up to 84 mph in Livingston. Behind the front, strong northwest winds affected the remainder of South Central and southeastern Montana. There were numerous reports of gusts between 60 and 70 mph.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Stillwater/Carbon
- When
- January 10, 1:00 AM MST to 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Stillwater/Carbon forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.669, -109.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Yellowstone
- When
- January 10, 1:00 AM MST to 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone forecast zone
- Measured
- 43 kt (49 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Big Horn
- When
- January 10, 1:00 AM MST to 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Big Horn forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
High Wind, Custer
- When
- January 10, 3:00 AM MST to 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Custer forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Reported by
- OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
- Coordinates
- 46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Fallon
- When
- January 10, 3:00 AM MST to 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Fallon forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.334, -104.417 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado in Alabama, January 9, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, January 9 to 10, 2000
- High Wind in Montana, January 9, 2000
- High Wind in Washington, January 9, 2000
- High Wind in Idaho, January 9, 2000
- Tornado in Alabama, January 9, 2000
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, January 9 to 10, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 9, 2000
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Colorado, January 9 to 10, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Louisiana, January 9, 2000
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, January 9 to 10, 2000
- Frost and Freeze in Wisconsin, January 9 to 10, 2000
More
Every storm in Montana in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, January 2000
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: 5127657, 5127658, 5127659, 5128080, 5128081, 5128082.