Montana, 2026High Wind in Montana, January 20 to 21, 2026
January 20 to 21, 2026 · NWS GGW · 8 events in 8 counties and zones
A strong cold front dropped southeast across the area producing strong/damaging winds across the County Warning Area.
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
- 8
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 strong cold front dropped southeast across the area producing strong/damaging winds across the County Warning Area.
High Wind, McCone
- When
- January 20, 11:00 PM MST to January 21, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- McCone forecast zone
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 47.645, -105.795 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Fort Peck Dam Handar site (GGWFP) measured a 70 mph wind gust.
High Wind, Central and Southern Valley
- When
- January 20, 11:00 PM MST to January 21, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Central and Southern Valley forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Multiple locations recorded severe wind gusts, some up to 62 mph.
High Wind, Garfield
- When
- January 20, 11:00 PM MST to January 21, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Garfield forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 47.278, -106.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Jordan Airport ASOS (KJDN) measured a 61 mph wind gust.
High Wind, Dawson
- When
- January 20, 11:00 PM MST to January 21, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Dawson forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 47.266, -104.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Glendive BLM mesonet site Hoyt 5E measured a 61 mph wind gust.
High Wind, Western Roosevelt
- When
- January 20, 11:00 PM MST to January 21, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Western Roosevelt forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Montana Climate Office mesonet site Volt N (VOTM8) measured a 60 mph wind gust. |The Poplar RAWS site (POPM8) measured a 59 mph wind gust.
High Wind, Central and Se Phillips
- When
- January 20, 11:00 PM MST to January 21, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Central and Se Phillips forecast zone
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Montana Climate Office mesonet site Wagner S (WAGM8) measured a 60 mph wind gust.
High Wind, Northern Phillips
- When
- January 20, 11:00 PM MST to January 21, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Phillips forecast zone
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Montana Climate Office mesonet site Loring SW (LORM8) measured a 59 mph wind gust.
High Wind, Little Rocky Mountains
- When
- January 20, 11:00 PM MST to January 21, 6:00 AM MST
- Where
- Little Rocky Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The BLM Zortman E mesonet site (MTM38) measured a 58 mph wind gust.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
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