Montana, 2008Extreme Cold in Montana, February 8 to 9, 2008
February 8 to 9, 2008 · NWS GGW · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
An arctic front combined with gusty northwest winds brought bitter wind chills to portions of northeast Montana on the evening of February 8th. They died down briefly and picked up again by late in the morning through early evening on February 9th.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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- 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.
An arctic front combined with gusty northwest winds brought bitter wind chills to portions of northeast Montana on the evening of February 8th. They died down briefly and picked up again by late in the morning through early evening on February 9th.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Valley
- When
- February 8, 5:44 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
This report was taken from the Bluff Creek RAWS site.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Sheridan
- When
- February 8, 6:01 PM MST
- Where
- Sheridan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.721, -104.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
This report was taken from the Redstone Hill DOT site.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Western Roosevelt
- When
- February 8, 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Western Roosevelt forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
This report was taken from the McDonalds DOT site.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Daniels
- When
- February 8, 7:55 PM MST
- Where
- Daniels forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.784, -105.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
This report was taken from the Scobey Airport mesonet site.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Roosevelt
- When
- February 8, 8:33 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Roosevelt forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
This report was taken from the US Highway DOT site.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Central and Southern Valley
- When
- February 8, 8:53 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)
This report was taken from the Glasgow ASOS.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Phillips
- When
- February 9, 2:55 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Phillips forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
This report was taken from the Whitewater mesonet site.
- 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.
- Flooding in Indiana, February 8 to 13, 2008$30,000 · 3 events
- Blizzard in North Dakota, February 8 to 9, 200818 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 8 to 12, 200818 events
- Blizzard in Minnesota, February 8 to 9, 20089 events
- Blizzard in North Dakota, February 8 to 9, 20087 events
- High Wind and Winter Weather in Colorado, February 8 to 9, 200876 kt wind · 5 events
- High Wind in Texas, February 8, 200861 kt wind · 2 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 8 to 9, 200889 kt wind · 2 events
- High Wind in New Mexico, February 8, 200851 kt wind · 2 events
- High Wind in Montana, February 8, 20082 events
- Extreme Cold in Alaska, February 8 to 10, 20082 events
- High Wind in Alaska, February 8 to 9, 200853 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 80385, 80382, 80383, 80381, 80386, 80380, 80384.