Montana, 2021High Wind in Montana, October 27, 2021
October 27, 2021 · NWS BYZ · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
A very tight north/south pressure gradient resulted in high wind gusts across the western portions of the Billings Forecast Area.
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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- 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.
A very tight north/south pressure gradient resulted in high wind gusts across the western portions of the Billings Forecast Area.
High Wind, Southern Wheatland
- When
- October 27, 11:58 AM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Wheatland forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 46.466, -109.844 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds gusted to 59 mph across the area.
High Wind, Northern Stillwater
- When
- October 27, 12:15 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Stillwater forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 45.669, -109.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds gusted to 60 mph across the Molt area.
High Wind, Musselshell
- When
- October 27, 12:30 PM MST
- Where
- Musselshell forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 46.497, -108.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds gusted to 59 mph across the area.
High Wind, Northern Sweet Grass
- When
- October 27, 12:35 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Northern Sweet Grass forecast zone
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 45.814, -109.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds gusted to 63 mph across the area.
High Wind, Melville Foothills
- When
- October 27, 1:00 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Melville Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 46.140, -109.892 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds gusted to 58 mph across the area.
High Wind, Southwestern Yellowstone
- When
- October 27, 1:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southwestern Yellowstone forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- AWOS
- Coordinates
- 45.937, -108.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds gusted to 58 mph across the area.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, October 27, 20211 death · $203,000 · EF1 · 4 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, October 27, 20213 injured · $3.5 million · EF2 · 7 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Texas, October 27, 20211 injured · $6.0 million · EF2 · 6 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Texas, October 27, 2021$135,000 · EF0 · 9 events
- Wildfire in Texas, October 27 to 28, 2021$100,000 · 1 event
- High Wind in Texas, October 27, 202156 kt wind · 16 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Montana, October 27, 202162 kt wind · 9 events
- Damaging Winds in Texas, October 27, 2021$9,000 · 56 kt wind · 8 events
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, October 27 to 28, 20218 events
- Marine High Wind in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, October 27, 202170 kt wind · 7 events
- High Wind in Texas, October 27, 202153 kt wind · 7 events
- Damaging Winds in Texas, October 27, 2021$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events
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: 986127, 986133, 986130, 986129, 986128, 986131.