Montana, 2008

Extreme Cold in Montana, February 9, 2008

February 9, 2008 · NWS GGW · 6 events in 6 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.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
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 GGW wrote it up.

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.

The radar

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

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Event by event

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

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Sheridan

When
February 9, 1:47 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, Daniels

When
February 9, 1:55 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, Northern Valley

When
February 9, 4:44 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, Eastern Roosevelt

When
February 9, 5:00 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 Culbertson HADS site.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Western Roosevelt

When
February 9, 5:30 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, Central and Southern Valley

When
February 9, 6:53 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.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 106882, 106881, 106896, 106898, 106885, 106879.