Montana, 2006

High Wind in Montana, January 30, 2006

January 30, 2006 · NWS BYZ · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

54 mph sustained winds in Livingston; 70 mph wind gust in Nye

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

54 mph sustained winds in Livingston; 70 mph wind gust in Nye

The radar

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Beartooth Foothills

When
January 30, 9:15 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
Where
Beartooth Foothills forecast zone
Measured
70 kt (81 mph) measured gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.742, -109.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Livingston Area

When
January 30, 9:15 AM MST to 11:00 AM MST
Where
Livingston Area forecast zone
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.488, -110.526 (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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The same day elsewhere

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5530928, 5530929.