Montana, 2003High Wind in Montana, January 26 to 27, 2003
January 26 to 27, 2003 · NWS TFX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
7 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
- 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.
High Wind, North Rocky Mountain Front
- When
- January 26, 12:40 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- North Rocky Mountain Front forecast zone
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
A high wind event occurred over the western half of North Central Montana on the 26th. Strong winds developed over the northern Rocky Mountain Front during the morning hours, and then moved eastward over the Plains during the late morning and early afternoon hours. The winds began to diminish in strength during the late evening hours of the 26th. Most areas reported wind gusts near 60 mph, with sustained winds between 35 and 45 mph. Here is a list of some of the peak wind gusts reported:East Glacier 2E 66 mph at 1240 MST; Choteau 62 mph at 1445 MST; Sweetgrass 60 mph at 1906 MST; Cut Bank 59 mph at 1538 MST; Pendroy 59 mph at 1820 MST; and Loma had sustained winds of 44 mph at 1315 MST. Gold Butte 7N 61 mph at 0055 MST on 1/27/03.
High Wind, Chouteau
- When
- January 26, 1:15 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Chouteau forecast zone
- Measured
- 38 kt (44 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
A high wind event occurred over the western half of North Central Montana on the 26th. Strong winds developed over the northern Rocky Mountain Front during the morning hours, and then moved eastward over the Plains during the late morning and early afternoon hours. The winds began to diminish in strength during the late evening hours of the 26th. Most areas reported wind gusts near 60 mph, with sustained winds between 35 and 45 mph. Here is a list of some of the peak wind gusts reported:East Glacier 2E 66 mph at 1240 MST; Choteau 62 mph at 1445 MST; Sweetgrass 60 mph at 1906 MST; Cut Bank 59 mph at 1538 MST; Pendroy 59 mph at 1820 MST; and Loma had sustained winds of 44 mph at 1315 MST. Gold Butte 7N 61 mph at 0055 MST on 1/27/03.
High Wind, Southern Rocky Mountain Front
- When
- January 26, 2:45 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Rocky Mountain Front forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
A high wind event occurred over the western half of North Central Montana on the 26th. Strong winds developed over the northern Rocky Mountain Front during the morning hours, and then moved eastward over the Plains during the late morning and early afternoon hours. The winds began to diminish in strength during the late evening hours of the 26th. Most areas reported wind gusts near 60 mph, with sustained winds between 35 and 45 mph. Here is a list of some of the peak wind gusts reported:East Glacier 2E 66 mph at 1240 MST; Choteau 62 mph at 1445 MST; Sweetgrass 60 mph at 1906 MST; Cut Bank 59 mph at 1538 MST; Pendroy 59 mph at 1820 MST; and Loma had sustained winds of 44 mph at 1315 MST. Gold Butte 7N 61 mph at 0055 MST on 1/27/03.
High Wind, Eastern Teton
- When
- January 26, 2:45 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Teton forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
A high wind event occurred over the western half of North Central Montana on the 26th. Strong winds developed over the northern Rocky Mountain Front during the morning hours, and then moved eastward over the Plains during the late morning and early afternoon hours. The winds began to diminish in strength during the late evening hours of the 26th. Most areas reported wind gusts near 60 mph, with sustained winds between 35 and 45 mph. Here is a list of some of the peak wind gusts reported:East Glacier 2E 66 mph at 1240 MST; Choteau 62 mph at 1445 MST; Sweetgrass 60 mph at 1906 MST; Cut Bank 59 mph at 1538 MST; Pendroy 59 mph at 1820 MST; and Loma had sustained winds of 44 mph at 1315 MST. Gold Butte 7N 61 mph at 0055 MST on 1/27/03.
High Wind, Eastern Glacier
- When
- January 26, 3:38 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Glacier forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
A high wind event occurred over the western half of North Central Montana on the 26th. Strong winds developed over the northern Rocky Mountain Front during the morning hours, and then moved eastward over the Plains during the late morning and early afternoon hours. The winds began to diminish in strength during the late evening hours of the 26th. Most areas reported wind gusts near 60 mph, with sustained winds between 35 and 45 mph. Here is a list of some of the peak wind gusts reported:East Glacier 2E 66 mph at 1240 MST; Choteau 62 mph at 1445 MST; Sweetgrass 60 mph at 1906 MST; Cut Bank 59 mph at 1538 MST; Pendroy 59 mph at 1820 MST; and Loma had sustained winds of 44 mph at 1315 MST. Gold Butte 7N 61 mph at 0055 MST on 1/27/03.
High Wind, Eastern Pondera
- When
- January 26, 6:20 PM MST to 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Pondera forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
A high wind event occurred over the western half of North Central Montana on the 26th. Strong winds developed over the northern Rocky Mountain Front during the morning hours, and then moved eastward over the Plains during the late morning and early afternoon hours. The winds began to diminish in strength during the late evening hours of the 26th. Most areas reported wind gusts near 60 mph, with sustained winds between 35 and 45 mph. Here is a list of some of the peak wind gusts reported:East Glacier 2E 66 mph at 1240 MST; Choteau 62 mph at 1445 MST; Sweetgrass 60 mph at 1906 MST; Cut Bank 59 mph at 1538 MST; Pendroy 59 mph at 1820 MST; and Loma had sustained winds of 44 mph at 1315 MST. Gold Butte 7N 61 mph at 0055 MST on 1/27/03.
High Wind, Toole
- When
- January 26, 7:06 PM MST to January 27, 1:00 AM MST
- Where
- Toole forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
A high wind event occurred over the western half of North Central Montana on the 26th. Strong winds developed over the northern Rocky Mountain Front during the morning hours, and then moved eastward over the Plains during the late morning and early afternoon hours. The winds began to diminish in strength during the late evening hours of the 26th. Most areas reported wind gusts near 60 mph, with sustained winds between 35 and 45 mph. Here is a list of some of the peak wind gusts reported:East Glacier 2E 66 mph at 1240 MST; Choteau 62 mph at 1445 MST; Sweetgrass 60 mph at 1906 MST; Cut Bank 59 mph at 1538 MST; Pendroy 59 mph at 1820 MST; and Loma had sustained winds of 44 mph at 1315 MST. Gold Butte 7N 61 mph at 0055 MST on 1/27/03.
- 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.
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- Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 26 to 27, 2003$325,000 · 5 events
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 26, 2003$35,000 · 1 event
- Heavy Snow in New York, January 26, 2003$30,000 · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 26 to 27, 200313 events
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 26 to 27, 20038 events
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 26, 20035 events
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 26, 20032 events
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, January 26, 20032 events
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, January 26 to 27, 20032 events
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 26 to 27, 20032 events
- High Wind in Alaska, January 26, 2003$1,000 · 74 kt wind · 1 event
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5339863, 5338355, 5338249, 5338250, 5339864, 5338248, 5338247.