A cold arctic air mass and favorable atmospheric conditions allowed strong and gusty winds in excess of 60 mph to reach the surface across most of northeast Montana.

High Wind in DAWSON, MONTANA
From 26-JAN-14 06:07:00 to 26-JAN-14 08:40:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Winds of 30 to 40 mph were common across most of Dawson County with a few gusts above 50 mph.  A sudden peak wind gust of 70 mph was recorded at the Lindsay Divide MT-200 DOT site at 6:07 AM on the 26th.  Sustained winds diminished below 40 mph by 8:40 AM.

High Wind in PRAIRIE, MONTANA
From 26-JAN-14 09:08:00 to 26-JAN-14 11:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

At the Big Sheep Mountain RAWS site, both sustained winds of at least 40 mph and a wind gust of 61 mph were recorded at 9:08 AM on the 26th.  A peak wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at 10:08 AM.  Sustained winds diminished below 40 mph by 11:30 AM.

High Wind in SHERIDAN, MONTANA
From 26-JAN-14 06:10:00 to 26-JAN-14 11:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At the Comertown Turn-Off MT-5 DOT site on the 26th, sustained winds of at least 40 mph began at 6:10 AM, peaked at 62 mph at 10:17 AM, and ended at 11:00 AM.

High Wind in WESTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 26-JAN-14 04:26:00 to 26-JAN-14 11:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

With winds of 20 to 30 mph common across most western Roosevelt County, a sudden peak wind gust of 70 mph was recorded at 4:26 AM on the 26th at the McDonalds MT-13 DOT site.  Later that morning, a longer period of sustained winds of at least 40 mph lasted until 11:30 AM.

High Wind in LITTLE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, MONTANA
From 25-JAN-14 18:30:00 to 26-JAN-14 11:50:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

The Malta South US-191 DOT site recorded at wind gust of 58 mph at 6:30 PM on the 25th.  Sustained winds diminished below 40 mph by 11:50 AM on the 26th.

High Wind in NORTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 26-JAN-14 04:00:00 to 26-JAN-14 13:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A cooperative observer located 12 miles SSE of Opheim measured sustained winds of 35-40 mph and a peak wind gust of 71 mph at 4:00 AM on the 26th.  Sustained winds generally diminished below 40 mph early that afternoon.

High Wind in EASTERN ROOSEVELT, MONTANA
From 26-JAN-14 04:57:00 to 26-JAN-14 10:25:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

At the Stateline US-2 DOT site, a peak wind gust of 61 mph was recorded at 4:57 AM on the 26th.  Sustained winds diminished below 40 mph by 10:25 AM.

High Wind in CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY, MONTANA
From 26-JAN-14 06:44:00 to 26-JAN-14 11:15:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: RAWS

A peak wind gust of 63 mph was recorded at the King Coulee RAWS site at 6:44 AM on the 26th.  Sustained winds diminished below 40 mph by 11:15 AM.

High Wind in GARFIELD, MONTANA
From 26-JAN-14 07:36:00 to 26-JAN-14 10:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A 60 mph wind gust was recorded at the Lufborough Hill MT-200 DOT site at 7:36 AM on the 26th.  Sustained wind diminished below 40 mph by 10:30 AM.

High Wind in MCCONE, MONTANA
From 26-JAN-14 08:50:00 to 26-JAN-14 09:20:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 58 mph was recorded at the mesonet site east of Fort Peck Dam at 8:50 AM on the 26th.