High westerly winds affected all of the NWS Great Falls warning area in late-April with impacts to travel, especially for high-profile vehicles.

High Wind in NORTH ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 28-APR-13 17:21:00 to 28-APR-13 17:21:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Two Medicine DOT has a non-thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph and sustained winds of 45 mph.

High Wind in JUDITH BASIN, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 13:14:00 to 29-APR-13 13:14:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Non-thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph measured at Geyser DOT.

High Wind in LIBERTY, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 12:30:00 to 29-APR-13 13:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 41 mph 17 miles north of Chester.

High Wind in BLAINE, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 14:06:00 to 29-APR-13 14:06:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotter 10 miles south of Chinook measures 68 mph non-thunderstorm wind gust.

High Wind in TOOLE, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 14:44:00 to 29-APR-13 14:44:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Non-thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph measured by a Mesonet weather station 1 mile north of Galata.

High Wind in HILL, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 14:55:00 to 29-APR-13 14:55:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High winds of 59KT (68MPH) were reported at the Inverness DOT site 2 miles E of Inverness, MT.

High Wind in SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 14:22:00 to 29-APR-13 15:22:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 40.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High sustained winds of 40KT (46MPH) were reported at the 7 Mile radio site on Weather underground 10 miles SSW of Choteau, MT.

High Wind in MEAGHER, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 15:05:00 to 29-APR-13 15:05:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High winds of 50KT (58MPH) were reported 6 miles W of Brady, MT.

High Wind in CHOUTEAU, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 15:26:00 to 29-APR-13 15:26:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High winds of 52KT (60MPH) were reported at the County Rd Dept Number 1 site on Weather Underground in Big Sandy, MT.

High Wind in FERGUS, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 15:46:00 to 29-APR-13 15:46:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High winds of 54KT (62MPH) were reported at the DOT site 2 miles ESE of Denton, MT.

High Wind in BEAVERHEAD, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 15:59:00 to 29-APR-13 15:59:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

High winds of 53KT (61MPH) were reported at theAntelope RAWS site 4 miles NE of Lima, MT.

High Wind in FERGUS, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 16:12:00 to 29-APR-13 16:12:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High winds of 56KT (64MPH) were reported at the Lewistown Airport ASOS.

High Wind in BLAINE, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 16:18:00 to 29-APR-13 16:18:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

High winds of 53KT (61MPH) were reported at the Fort Belknap RAWS site 13 miles S of Fort Belknap, MT.

High Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 16:54:00 to 29-APR-13 16:54:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

High winds of 52KT (60MPH) were reported at the Alpha RAWS site 3 miles WNW of Raynesford, MT.

High Wind in FERGUS, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 17:20:00 to 29-APR-13 17:20:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

High winds of 59KT (68MPH) were reported at the Judith Peak RAWS site 7 miles SE of Hilger, MT.

High Wind in SOUTHERN LEWIS AND CLARK, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 13:53:00 to 29-APR-13 13:53:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Helena ASOS measures non-thunderstorm wind of 58 mph.

High Wind in CASCADE, MONTANA
From 29-APR-13 11:16:00 to 29-APR-13 11:16:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Non-thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph measured at NWS Great Falls.