Montana, 2026Winter Storm and High Wind in Montana, April 22 to 24, 2026
April 22 to 24, 2026 · NWS BYZ · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
A spring system brought strong winds and rain showers over the lower elevations and snow to the mountains.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
- 4
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 spring system brought strong winds and rain showers over the lower elevations and snow to the mountains.
High Wind, Paradise Valley
- When
- April 22, 1:30 PM MST to 3:00 PM MST
- Where
- Paradise Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.488, -110.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Emigrant E gusted to 61 mph.
Winter Storm, Crazy Mountains
- When
- April 22, 2:00 PM MST to April 23, 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Crazy Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 45.923, -110.104 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
S Fork Shields reported 1.3 inches of swe, and Porcupine reported 0.7 of swe. All wet snow.
Winter Storm, Absaroka / Beartooth Mountains
- When
- April 22, 2:00 PM MST to April 24, 11:00 PM MST
- Where
- Absaroka / Beartooth Mountains forecast zone
- Reported by
- SNOTEL
- Coordinates
- 45.550, -109.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Fischer Creek reported 1.1 inches of SWE. Cole Creek reported 0.8 of SWE. All wet snow.
High Wind, Red Lodge Foothills
- When
- April 22, 4:15 PM MST to 9:00 PM MST
- Where
- Red Lodge Foothills forecast zone
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 45.227, -109.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ruby Creek gusted to 66 mph.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Wildfire in Colorado, April 22, 2026$20 million · 1 event
- Flood and Hail in Texas, April 22 to 23, 2026$400,000 · 1.25 in hail · 12 events
- Wildfire in Nebraska, April 22 to 30, 2026$362,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Montana, April 22, 202662 kt wind · 22 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, April 22 to 23, 202662 kt wind · 15 events
- Damaging Winds in South Dakota, April 22, 202666 kt wind · 15 events
- High Wind in Montana, April 22 to 23, 202664 kt wind · 11 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, April 22 to 23, 202675 kt wind · 10 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, April 22, 202665 kt wind · 9 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Montana, April 22 to 25, 202662 kt wind · 8 events
- Hail in Ohio, April 22, 20261.25 in hail · 7 events
- Hail in Indiana, April 22, 2026$3,000 · 1 in hail · 5 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1329042, 1329047, 1329049, 1329044.