A strong westerly flow aloft contributed to high winds at the surface over North Central and portions of Southwest Montana. Wind gusts to 87 mph were reported.

High Wind in NORTH ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 28-JAN-12 21:15:00 to 28-JAN-12 21:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust to 58 mph was reported at the Browning airport.

High Wind in EASTERN GLACIER, MONTANA
From 29-JAN-12 09:44:00 to 29-JAN-12 09:44:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust to 78 mph was reported at the Cut Bank ASOS site.

High Wind in HILL, MONTANA
From 29-JAN-12 12:07:00 to 29-JAN-12 15:07:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Sustained winds of 40 mph were reported for several hours at the Inverness DOT site.

High Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 29-JAN-12 07:38:00 to 29-JAN-12 07:38:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust to 60 mph was reported at the Great Falls ASOS site.

High Wind in CHOUTEAU, MONTANA
From 29-JAN-12 09:30:00 to 29-JAN-12 12:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 ES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Sustained wind speeds of 40 mph were reported for several hours at the Loma DOT site.

High Wind in SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK, MONTANA
From 29-JAN-12 14:22:00 to 29-JAN-12 17:22:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Sustained wind speeds of 40 mph for several hours were reported at Marysville 6E.

High Wind in LIBERTY, MONTANA
From 29-JAN-12 10:18:00 to 29-JAN-12 10:18:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A wind gust to 65 mph was reported at Joplin 14NNW.

High Wind in BLAINE, MONTANA
From 29-JAN-12 12:49:00 to 29-JAN-12 12:49:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wind gust to 68 mph was reported at Chinook 11S.

High Wind in SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 28-JAN-12 21:30:00 to 28-JAN-12 21:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust to 71 mph was reported at Bynum 13W (the Dellwo MSCN site).

High Wind in EASTERN TETON, MONTANA
From 29-JAN-12 03:00:00 to 29-JAN-12 03:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust to 67 mph was reported at Augusta 6NNE (the McBratny MSCN site).

High Wind in JUDITH BASIN, MONTANA
From 29-JAN-12 01:48:00 to 29-JAN-12 01:48:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A wind gust to 58 mph was reported at Geyser 2SSE (the Geyser DOT site).

High Wind in FERGUS, MONTANA
From 29-JAN-12 03:52:00 to 29-JAN-12 03:52:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust to 58 mph was reported at Hilger 7SE (the Judith Peak RAWS site).

High Wind in TOOLE, MONTANA
From 29-JAN-12 08:43:00 to 29-JAN-12 08:43:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A wind gust to 61 mph was reported at Sunburst 6NNW (the Sweet Grass DOT site).