A powerful storm system brought high winds across the entire Billings Forecast Area. High pressure across the Great Basin area combined with a surface low pressure across the Dakotas resulted in very tight pressure gradients across the eastern half of Montana, as well as the northern portions of Wyoming. Sustained winds around 40 mph with gusts over 60 mph were common from the late morning hours through the afternoon. In Billings, a tree briefly knocked out power in a neighborhood while a business sign on Broadwater fell on a van in a parking lot, smashing the windshield. In addition, a semi-truck blew over on Interstate 90 near Greycliff. This was also a record setting day of winds for Billings. The Billings Airport recorded its highest average daily wind speed ever recorded at 33 mph. This broke the previous record of 32 mph set on March 27, 1956.

High Wind in NORTHERN ROSEBUD, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 16:00:00 to 13-JAN-14 16:38:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in LIVINGSTON AREA, MONTANA
From 11-JAN-14 11:00:00 to 13-JAN-14 17:53:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 65.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High Wind in LIVINGSTON AREA, MONTANA
From 11-JAN-14 10:39:00 to 11-JAN-14 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 65.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High Wind in EASTERN CARBON, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 05:35:00 to 13-JAN-14 07:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High Wind in CARTER, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 15:22:00 to 13-JAN-14 15:53:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High Wind in POWDER RIVER, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 16:27:00 to 13-JAN-14 17:27:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

High Wind in YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 10:53:00 to 13-JAN-14 15:53:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Sustained winds around 40 mph with gusts to 67 mph were recorded at the Billings Airport.

High Wind in MUSSELSHELL, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 10:00:00 to 13-JAN-14 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Numerous reports of sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts to 58 mph were recorded.

High Wind in SOUTHERN BIG HORN, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 16:48:00 to 13-JAN-14 17:38:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High Wind in RED LODGE FOOTHILLS, MONTANA
From 11-JAN-14 16:15:00 to 11-JAN-14 17:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

High Wind in SOUTHERN ROSEBUD, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 14:00:00 to 13-JAN-14 16:01:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

High Wind in NORTHERN SWEET GRASS, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 08:47:00 to 13-JAN-14 14:35:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of sustained winds of 40 mph with gusts to 58 mph were reported.

High Wind in TREASURE, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 15:50:00 to 13-JAN-14 15:50:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

High Wind in GOLDEN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 12:00:00 to 13-JAN-14 15:36:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

High Wind in NORTHERN STILLWATER, MONTANA
From 13-JAN-14 02:06:00 to 13-JAN-14 16:46:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind gusts of 58 mph and 69 mph were reported.

High Wind in JUDITH GAP, MONTANA
From 11-JAN-14 14:53:00 to 13-JAN-14 11:29:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Wind gusts of 58 and 62 mph were reported.

High Wind in SOUTHERN WHEATLAND, MONTANA
From 11-JAN-14 17:30:00 to 13-JAN-14 14:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet