Montana, 2007

Extreme Cold in Montana, February 1 to 3, 2007

February 1 to 3, 2007 · NWS GGW · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

Sub-zero temperatures combined with north-northwest wind of 15 to 30 mph to produce widespread wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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
16

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.

Sub-zero temperatures combined with north-northwest wind of 15 to 30 mph to produce widespread wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

16 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Roosevelt

When
February 1, 6:00 AM MST to February 2, 10:30 PM MST
Where
Eastern Roosevelt forecast zone
Reported by
Department of Highways
Coordinates
48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Valley

When
February 1, 6:00 AM MST to February 2, 8:00 PM MST
Where
Northern Valley forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Sheridan

When
February 1, 6:00 AM MST to February 2, 8:00 PM MST
Where
Sheridan forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.721, -104.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Little Rocky Mountains

When
February 1, 7:00 AM MST to February 2, 1:00 AM MST
Where
Little Rocky Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Daniels

When
February 1, 8:00 AM MST to February 2, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Daniels forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.784, -105.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Prairie

When
February 1, 8:00 AM MST to February 2, 11:59 PM MST
Where
Prairie forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.861, -105.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Central and Southern Valley

When
February 1, 9:00 AM MST to February 2, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Central and Southern Valley forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Dawson

When
February 1, 9:00 AM MST to February 2, 9:30 AM MST
Where
Dawson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
47.266, -104.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Wibaux

When
February 1, 9:00 AM MST to February 3, 2:00 AM MST
Where
Wibaux forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.965, -104.249 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Richland

When
February 1, 9:30 AM MST to February 2, 7:00 PM MST
Where
Richland forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Garfield

When
February 1, 10:00 AM MST to February 2, 9:00 AM MST
Where
Garfield forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
47.278, -106.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, McCone

When
February 1, 11:00 AM MST to February 2, 7:00 AM MST
Where
McCone forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.645, -105.795 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Phillips

When
February 1, 3:00 PM MST to February 2, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Northern Phillips forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Western Roosevelt

When
February 1, 3:00 PM MST to February 2, 9:00 PM MST
Where
Western Roosevelt forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Central and Se Phillips

When
February 1, 5:00 PM MST to February 2, 8:00 AM MST
Where
Central and Se Phillips forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Petroleum

When
February 2, 2:00 AM MST to 5:00 AM MST
Where
Petroleum forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.118, -108.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 6938, 6993, 6997, 6940, 6933, 6995, 6931, 6935, 6999, 6996, 6939, 6941, 6992, 6998, 6929, 6994.